Diego Godin ruled out of Uruguay's 2018 World Cup qualifiers in March
Uruguay's national team will be without its captain in March.
After Diego Godin exited the pitch during the second leg of Atletico Madrid's tie against PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League's Round of 16, the Spanish club confirmed Wednesday that the Uruguayan centre-back suffered a grade 2 hamstring injury but didn't announce a timeline for his recovery.
PARTE MÉDICO. @DiegoGodin sufre una lesión muscular de grado II en el bíceps femoral de la cara posterior del muslo derecho
— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) March 16, 2016
Uruguay subsequently omitted Godin from a 25-man squad for its upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Peru, which go March 25 and March 29, respectively.
#Eliminatorias | El Cuerpo Técnico de @Uruguay convocó 25 futbolistas para enfrentar a Brasil (25/3) y Perú (29/3). pic.twitter.com/pqnqMOQNjK
— Selección Uruguaya (@Uruguay) March 16, 2016
Atleti will obviously be hoping Godin is healthy for the Champions League's quarter-finals, as the first legs will be played April 5 and April 6, while the second legs will be played April 12 and April 13. The club's opponent will be determined at a draw Friday in Nyon, Switzerland.
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