Soccer-Atletico's Morata suffers significant knee injury


Soccer Football - Atletico Madrid present new signing Alvaro Morata - Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - January 29, 2019 Atletico Madrid's new signing Alvaro Morata during the presentation REUTERS/Sergio Perez/ File photo

(Reuters) - Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata sustained a bone contusion and sprained the internal lateral ligament of his right knee during the 1-0 defeat by Sevilla, the LaLiga club said on Monday.

The joint-top scorer in the Champions League this season with five goals from six matches, Morata had limped off the pitch in tears during the 46th minute on Saturday.

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