Saul suffers high-grade muscle injury Atletico Madrid Atletico midfielder hobbled off against Girona

Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul is set for a spell on the sidelines following a muscular injury picked up during Wednesday's Copa del Rey match against Girona.

The Spaniard started in the 3-3 draw which saw Los Rojiblancos crash out of the cup on away goals but hobbled off the field after 55 minutes.

Diego Simeone was asked about the problem in the press conference after the game but had no information about the extent of the problem.

However, following scans on Thursday at the club's medical facilities, it was revealed that Saul suffered a high-grade post-traumatic myofascial thigh injury.

It is still unclear as to how long the player will be out of action for.