Rodrigo de Paul, the Argentine international forward who recently signed for Atlético Madrid from Roma, has been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to an injury.
The news comes as a major blow for the Spanish club, which had high hopes of signing the player after he scored six goals in 14 appearances for Roma last season.
However, the injury is not expected to affect the team's performance too much as they have other players capable of filling the void left by de Paul.
In addition, Atlético Madrid will now have to rely more heavily on their experienced players such as Antoine Griezmann and Koke to fill the gap left by de Paul.
Despite the setback, Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone remains optimistic about the team's chances of success this season,United Sports Overview despite losing one of their key players.
Simeone said: "We are going to have to adapt and find ways to play without him, but I believe we can still achieve our goals."
Meanwhile, de Paul himself has expressed his disappointment with the news and vowed to make a full recovery as soon as possible.
He said: "It's disappointing to be injured and miss out on so many games, but I'm determined to come back stronger than ever."
Overall, the loss of de Paul is a significant blow for Atlético Madrid, but the team will have to work together to overcome the adversity and continue their pursuit of success.