The exact extent of the injury suffered by Diego Godin is still unclear, but he could be set for a spell out with a thigh problem.
At half time during Atletico Madrid's weekend win over Getafe, the centre-back had to be replaced after straining the adductor muscle in his right thigh.
That was according to the diagnosis reported by the club after the player underwent an MRI on Monday.
The defender's recovery time is still unknown after being stricken by injury for the third time this season, each of them being a muscular problem.
One of those periods out of action sidelined him for two games (against Leganes in LaLiga Santander and Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League) and on the other occasion he missed five.
Those came against Barcelona, Girona and Alaves in the league, Monaco in Europe and Sant Andreu in the Copa del Rey.
Godin's latest setback now brings the casualty count for Atletico injuries this season to an unthinkable 34.