Injured AtlÃ©tico striker Morata doubtful for Liverpool game

Posted February 03, 2020 6:00 am

The Associated Press

Atletico Madrid's Alvaro Morata, above, is tackled by Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) The Associated Press

MADRID (AP) - AtlÃ©tico Madrid striker Ãlvaro Morata could miss the Champions League game against Liverpool because of a right leg muscle injury.

Scans revealed the injury on Monday, two days after Morata was hurt in the 1-0 loss at Real Madrid in the Spanish league and had to be substituted in the second half.

AtlÃ©tico did not say exactly how long Morata is expected to be sidelined. It hosts Liverpool on Feb. 18 in the first leg of the competition's round of 16. The second leg will be on March 3 in England.

AtlÃ©tico coach Diego Simeone also can't count on forwards Diego Costa and JoÃ£o FÃ©lix because of injuries.

The club unsuccessfully tried to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani in last month's transfer window.

Saturday's loss to the city rival at Santiago BernabÃ©u Stadium left AtlÃ©tico in sixth place in the Spanish league, 13 points off the lead after 22 matches.

Its next league match is on Saturday at home against Granada.

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Atletico Madrid's Alvaro Morata heads the ball flanked by Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) The Associated Press

Atletico Madrid's Alvaro Morata, right, is tackled by Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) The Associated Press

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