Atletico Madrid skipper suffer injury creating hole in midfield
Jorge Resurreccion Merodio (Koke) of Atletico de Madrid is in action with the ball during the La Liga EA Sports 2024/25 football match between Atletico de Madrid and RC Celta de Vigo at Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain, on February 15, 2025.
Atletico Madrid have suffered a costly injury in the middle of the pitch, after it was confirmed on Tuesday that captain Koke Resurreccion will be out for the best part of the next month.
The veteran has suffered a muscle problem in his right leg, after featuring for 80 minutes against Celta Vigo.
The 33-year-old had been growing in importance over the last month, having seen Pablo Barrios and Rodrigo de Paul lock down their spots in the middle of midfield during the season.
After a run of five La Liga games without a start over ...