Atlético Madrid loses to Diego for the match against Barça.

The Atletico Madrid Brazilian midfielder, Diego Ribas suffered a broken fibers in the rectus femoris of the quadriceps of the right thigh, as confirmed by tests that are submitted this Monday.

Diego had to retire injured in the course of the meeting that his team measured with Sporting Gijón in El Molinón and ended with the end result of a tie.

The midfielder was already on Monday morning under the command of physiotherapists to start the recovery process of his physical problems and was not yet know the exact extent of the injury.

Waiting to know the exact time will be out for, Diego certainly will miss the return of the knockout phase of Europa League against Lazio, which takes place next Thursday and the meeting that the weekend face to the mattress with Barcelona at the Vicente Calderón. (via SPORT)