Sime Vrsaljko faces a substantial spell on the sidelines after suffering a serious knee injury during Atletico Madrid's 3-1 LaLiga victory at home to Sevilla on Sunday.
The right-back went down in the first minute of the game after attempting to make a tackle and Atletico confirmed an MRI scan has shown he sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his left knee.
More tests will be required before a timescale is possible for Vrsaljko's recovery, but his injury will be a blow to Diego Simeone's men, who are due to face Leicester City in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Croatia will also miss Vrsaljko, who has become their first-choice right-back following the retirement of Darijo Srna, with Ante Cacic's men due to face Ukraine in a World Cup qualifier on Friday.
MEDICAL REPORTVrsaljko suffers an injury that affects the anterior cruciate ligament of his left kneeMarch 19, 2017
