Atletico Madrid's Alvaro Morata left the field in tears before half-time after an awkward fall as the Rojiblancos lost 1-0 to Sevilla.
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Atletico beaten 1-0Morata went off before the breakVisibly upset after awkward fall GOALWHAT HAPPENED?
The small group of Atletico fans who travelled to the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan were concerned about Morata's knee injury. The injury initially seemed to not be very serious but after the medical team came on the field to treat the striker it was obvious that he could not continue as he limped off the field in tears.
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The game ended with Sevilla taking all three points as the Rojiblancos failed to close the gap to Barcelona in third. Diego Simeone's side now sit in fourth place, within striking distance for Athletic Club, who are just three points away. The loss of Morata could be a major one, however, as the striker has been in spectacular form so far this season, having scored 18 goals in all competitions.
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It was, however, a good sign for Atleti fans that Morata was spotted walking out of the stadium. The striker was luckily not using crutches but was seen limping as he made his way out.
WHAT NEXT FOR ATLETICO?
Atleti boss Diego Simeone will immediately shift his focus to next weekend's game against Las Palmas as he hopes that he will receive some positive news from his medical team regarding Morata before that match on Saturday, February 17.