Diego Godin has suffered an injury to his right hamstring, Atletico Madrid have confirmed.
The Uruguay international was taken off early in the first half of the 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao this week and has subsequently undergone medical tests.
"Diego Godin has suffered a muscle injury of grade I-II in the femoral biceps of the back of his right thigh," the club said on Friday.
The centre-back is expected to sit out Saturday's Liga meeting with Malaga and is a doubt to face Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals next week.
Head coach Diego Simeone admits Atleti will miss Godin's presence but is confident that Jose Gimenez, who is almost fully fit after an Achilles problem, can step into the breach.
"We lose authority without Godin, but we have footballers who are doing things very well," he said. "We have Gimenez with us again."
‘I don’t think Liverpool would look at Ollie Watkins, a striker isn’t a pressing issue for them – it’s Arsenal who need one’ Former Reds star explains why his old club don’t need an out-and-out forward this summer
‘He’ll still be playing at 40 at a good level because he’s in such good shape and looks after himself so well. He does everything to be a top professional’: Ex-Liverpool coach insists Mohamed Salah has plenty more miles in the tank
