Atletico Madrid's defensive stalwart, Robin Le Normand, has been sidelined with a significant knee injury picked up during their 3-1 Champions League triumph over Union Saint-Gilloise. The incident occurred early in the game after a painful collision with an opposing player.

Medical evaluations revealed that the injury involves a high-grade strain affecting the posterior capsule and the semimembranosus muscle, sparing the ligaments and meniscus. This prognosis was confirmed by further tests conducted on Wednesday.

The 28-year-old defender faces at least a month's absence from the pitch, which includes missing Spain's World Cup qualifier against Georgia and Atletico's Champions League face-off with Inter Milan. Spanish media has widely reported on the implications of his injury for both c

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