Ghana midfielder suffers thigh injury

08:23 - 10 February 2016

Partey, 20, has broken into the Atletico first team this season having previously spent loan spells at Mallorca and Almeria.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Teye Partey is set for the sidelines after sustaining a thigh injury, the Liga club has confirmed.

A statement on Atletico’s website confirmed: “The midfielder Thomas Teye Partey was unable to complete the morning’s [Tuesday] training session and retired before it was over.

“After undergoing a first examination in Majadahonda’s FREMAP Clinic, the medical report of Atletico’s midfielder indicates that he suffers a grade I injury of the vastus medialis muscle in the right thigh.”

Ghanaian midfielder Partey has made 13 appearances in 2015-16 and scored two goals, including the winner in Atletico’s 1-0 victory over Levante last month.