Marcos Llorente, Atlético Madrid footballer, will be sidelined for the next three weeks due to a muscle injury in his right thigh, suffered during the first half of Wednesday's Champions League match against Benfica.

"Marcos Llorente has a muscle injury in his right thigh, according to the tests the Madrid player underwent," stated the medical report, after he was substituted on Wednesday after 30 minutes by Nahuel Molina during the game played in Lisbon.

"The red-and-white number '14' will undergo physiotherapy sessions and rehabilitation work in the gym, and the evolution of his injury will determine his return to competition," added the club about Llorente, who was already ruled out for Sunday's match against Real Sociedad due to his suspension in the derby.