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Atletico Madrid suffer huge injury blow ahead of Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City as Jose Gimenez HAS NOT travelled with Diego Simeone's squad to the Etihad for the first leg

Atletico Madrid have confirmed that they will be without centre-back Jose Gimenez for their Champions League quarter-final clash against Manchester City.

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

Gimenez has played in six of Atletico's seven games in the competition this season, including both legs of their round of 16 triumph over Manchester United.

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

However, the 27-year-old was forced off the pitch in the final five minutes of their La Liga clash with Alaves on Saturday.