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Atletico Madrid suffer injury scare ahead of Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City... with Diego Simeone left sweating over the fitness of Jose Gimenez

Atletico Madrid could be without Jose Gimenez for their Champions League quarter-final clash against Manchester City.

The Spanish champions will travel to the Etihad for the first leg of the last-eight tie on Tuesday evening.

However, Atletico may be without one of their most influential defenders after reports revealed that Gimenez had sustained a muscular injury.

Jose Gimenez sustained an injury duringu00a0Atletico Madrid's clash with Alaves on Saturday

Jose Gimenez sustained an injury during Atletico Madrid's clash with Alaves on Saturday

Gimenez was forced off the pitch in the final five minutes of Atletico's clash with Alaves on Saturday.