Alex Baena has suffered a low-grade muscle injury and will undergo physiotherapy sessions and gym-based recovery work, with his progress determining the return date. The 23-year-old joined Atletico from Villarreal last month for a reported €50m and is expected to miss up to two weeks. Baena made his Atletico debut in the 2-1 loss to Espanyol, playing 68 minutes and creating more chances (four) than any teammate while registering a 92.9% final-third passing accuracy. The injury is expected to rule him out for fixtures against Elche and Alaves, with a possible return on September 14 against Villarreal.
Alex Baena has suffered a low-grade muscle injury. The red-and-white number 10 will undergo physiotherapy sessions and gym-based recovery work, and the progress of his injury will determine his return to competition.
Baena, who joined Diego Simeone's ranks from Villarreal last month for a reported €50m transfer fee, is expected to miss up to two weeks of action. The 23-year-old made his Atletico debut in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Espanyol, playing 68 minutes before being replaced by Antoine Griezmann.
It is believed that the severity of the issue will see Baena miss Atletico's next two LaLiga fixtures against Elche this weekend and Alaves on August 30. That means the midfielder could return to Simeone's ranks to face former employers Villarreal on September 14.
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