As Atletico’s season-defining stretch starts, Koke will be sidelined for a month.

Atletico Madrid will have to play without captain Koke as they head into a crucial set of games that may make or break their season due to a right leg muscle ailment.

Koke is expected to miss at least three weeks and maybe the whole March international break as Atletico attempts to win on three fronts.

In addition to missing Saturday’s trip to Valencia, where Pablo Barrios, who is suspended, will also be absent, the 33-year-old will not participate in Atletico’s Copa del Rey quarterfinal first leg against Barcelona on Tuesday.

During Atleti’s December trip to Montjuïc, Koke played a crucial role as a substitute, helping the club regain composure and equilibrium as they won their first league game against Barça in eighteen years.

Furthermore, the veteran midfielder “may” miss Barça’s trip to the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in mid-March, which could ultimately determine who wins La Liga this season, and Koke is anticipated to miss both legs of Atleti’s forthcoming Champions League round of 16 matchup against an opponent that has not yet been revealed.

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