Atlético Madrid must find a replacement for its  Uruguayan captain Diego Godín ,  victim of a hamstring injury which could cause a low for the Champions League match on Wednesday against Bayern Munich.

“Diego Godin suffered a thigh injury in I-II degree in the femoral biceps of the back of the right thigh,” said Atletico Madrid in a statement on Friday , without specifying the duration low of the player “charrúa”  are an indigenous people of South America in present-day Uruguay although the newspaper ‘Marca ‘ claims will be 10 days of absence.

Fulfilled that time, the Uruguayan will miss the next three games against Malaga, Rayo Vallecano and the first leg of the Champions League against Bayern, leaving in doubt the second leg against the German team .

” ( Without Godin )  we lose hierarchy and an important man in the group, but at the same time we have players who are doing very well, with great enthusiasm. We have Gimenez  again with us, so we expect Diego to recover as quickly as possible and in the best way and continue with other people who are responding very well, “said his coach, Diego Simeone .

The center, injured 10 minutes into the match last Wednesday against Athletic Club on Friday underwent an MRI at the clinic Fremap the Madrid suburb of Majadahonda .

” Godin is a very important player in the group, but we have other athletes ready to play, as José Maria Giménez,”  said  ‘ Cholo ‘ personalizing on the other charrúa center .

Godin then begins a race against time to reach the second leg at the Allianz Arena on May 3 .