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Atletico Madrid centre-back could miss Manchester City clash due to injury
Injuries have plagued Atletico Madrid’s season this term, with Diego Simeone barely ever having all his players fit. At the moment too, Daniel Wass and Hector Herrera are out injured.
The frustrating situation got worse in Los Rojiblancos‘ clash against Deportivo Alaves yesterday. As shown in the clip by Movistar, Jose Maria Gimenez came off injured in the 86th minute and is now expected to miss the midweek clash against Manchester City.
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The Uruguayan has had a frustrating injury record in recent years. Most recently was injured in Atletico’s game against Cadiz last month. Despite initially being ruled out for two weeks, the centre-back returned in time for the next game and steered his team past Manchester United.
Simeone’s side next face Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the European competition. The Premier League champions are overwhelming favourites to go through. Needless to say, the Madrid based side will need their full-strength squad to have any chance of qualifying.
Gimenez had yet another solid performance up until his injury. In 86 minutes, he had one clearance, one blocked shot, three interceptions and four duels won.
The club are yet to release an official statement about the centre-back’s injury or projected time on the sidelines. Yet, with the key UCL clash just two days away, one would expect him to certainly miss the first leg at the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester City have scored 70 goals in 30 Premier League games this season and are one of Europe’s most potent attacking sides. Simeone will hope to have Gimenez’s services back by the second leg in two weeks’ time.
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UEFA open investigation against multiple Real Madrid players over celebration vs Atletico
More than two weeks after Real Madrid’s controversial win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League Round of 16, UEFA has sent quite the shockwave to the defending European champions.
In a recent statement, UEFA has announced they have started an open investigation against a series of Real Madrid players for the way they celebrated after winning against Atletico Madrid, about two weeks back.
What is the investigation about?
As reported by MARCA, the European governing body is specifically looking into the actions of Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Ceballos, and Vinicius Jr.
The controversy stems from Real Madrid’s celebrations after knocking out city rivals Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16.
The celebrations took place near the section of the stadium occupied by Real Madrid supporters, but some actions by the players have drawn scrutiny.
“A UEFA Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector has been appointed to investigate allegations of indecent conduct by Real Madrid CF players (Antonio Rudiger, Kylian Mbappe, Daniel Ceballos Fernandez and Vinicius Junior) during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 match between Club Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid on 12 March 2025,” UEFA said in an official statement.
Rudiger is being investigated for a gesture in which he placed his hand around his neck, while Mbappe reportedly made an inappropriate gesture by touching his genitals.
Vinicius, on the other hand, was involved in heated interactions with Atletico fans both before and after the match, while Ceballos was seen enthusiastically joining the celebrations.
The celebrations from Real Madrid players drew hostility from Atletico Madrid fans for obvious reasons, with the opposition fans resorting to throwing bottles on the pitch.
Jude Bellingham was even among the ones hit by these throwing objects from Atleti fans while Vinicius pointed to the Real Madrid crest on his shirt, which might have played a role in further fuming tension.
Rodrygo, on the other hand, responded to the hostility from Atleti fans by dancing inside the pitch.
UEFA has appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to review the incidents, although it is very much likely that Real Madrid would appeal against any sanctions placed on the event of any breach.
