New injury blow for Atletico Madrid defender Gimenez

Atletico Madrid have confirmed a scan has diagnosed defender Jose Gimenez with a hamstring injury.

The centre-back had to be substituted in Atletico's 3-1 defeat of Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Gimenez had been a doubt for last weekend's El Derbi against Real Madrid but was passed to play the game, which ended goalless.

Atletico have offered no timescale for Gimenez's recovery, with the defender likely to miss Sunday's league game at home to Real Betis.