AtlÃ©tico Madrid forward JoÃ£o FÃ©lix has minor knee sprain

Posted May 25, 2020 7:00 am

The Associated Press

Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum, left, fights for the ball with Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix during a second leg, round of 16, Champions League soccer match between Liverpool and Atletico Madrid at Anfield stadium in Liverpool, England, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Jon Super) The Associated Press

MADRID (AP) - AtlÃ©tico Madrid said Monday that forward JoÃ£o FÃ©lix has sprained his left knee.

The clubs said tests have shown that the Portuguese forward 'œsuffered a low grade'ť ligament sprain and his return to training will depend on how he responds to treatment.

The club did not immediately say how long FÃ©lix is expected to be sidelined because of the injury, but he is not likely to miss many matches after the Spanish league resumes. The league wants to restart on the second weekend of June.

Teams have been undergoing group training sessions as the Spanish government gradually lifts confinement restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The league was suspended in mid-March with 11 rounds remaining. AtlÃ©tico was in sixth-place, 13 points behind leader Barcelona.

FÃ©lix joined AtlÃ©tico in 2019 amid high expectations after signing from Portuguese club Benfica, touted as a replacement to Antoine Griezmann.

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Real Madrid's Luka Modric defends Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix shoot during the Spanish Super Cup Final soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at King Abdullah stadium in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) The Associated Press

Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix vies for the ball Real Madrid's Toni Kroos during the Spanish Super Cup Final soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at King Abdullah stadium in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) The Associated Press

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