Madrid: Atletico Madrid midfielder Augusto Fernandez is expected to miss the majority of the remainder of the season after suffering knee ligament damage in his side's 2-1 defeat to Barcelona on Saturday.
"The medical tests confirm that Augusto suffered a partial tear of the lateral internal ligament in his left knee," Atletico said in a statement on Sunday.
Spanish media reported the Argentine will be sidelined for two to four months, meaning he will definitely miss Atletico's trip to Real Madrid at the end of February and their Champions League last-16 tie against PSV Eindhoven.
The 29-year-old has made just six appearances for Atletico since joining from Celta Vigo earlier this month.
Uruguayan defender Diego Godin also suffered a minor ankle sprain before being sent-off at the Camp Nou.
As a result, Godin is already suspended for the visit of Eibar next weekend and is expected to recover in time to face Getafe in a fortnight.
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