 "LaLiga: Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis set for spell on sidelines after suffering minor thigh strain")
Madrid: Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis has suffered a minor thigh strain, the club announced on Monday. [caption id=“attachment_5746801” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File image of Filipe Luis. Reuters[/caption] Filipe had to come off in the 60th minute of Atletico’s 3-2 win over Real Valladolid on Saturday although no timescale has been given for his return. Atletico play Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday before the two-week winter break. “Filipe Luis underwent an MRI scan on Monday morning which revealed a Grade 1 injury to the muscle in his right thigh,” a club statement said. Filipe’s absence continues a recent spate of defensive injuries for Atletico, who are already without Lucas Hernandez and Jose Gimenez.
Filipe Luis’ absence continues a recent spate of defensive injuries for Atletico, who are already without Lucas Hernandez and Jose Gimenez
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