Atletico Madrid confirm Antoine Griezmann's foot not broken
Monday 14 November 2016 10:50, UK
Atletico Madrid have said Antoine Griezmann did not sustain a broken foot during France's 2-1 win over Sweden.
Griezmann was replaced in the 88th minute by Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante in Friday's World Cup Qualifier at the Stade de France and there were fears he had fractured a bone in his foot.
However, the La Liga outfit have confirmed that the injury was not as bad as first feared, and he will be assessed for the remainder of the week.
"In the X-ray that was completed, an injury to the bone was ruled out, and the diagnosis indicates that he has suffered a trauma with a haematoma on the left foot," Atletico said in a statement.
"On Monday, he will continue with a new course of treatment and his recovery will continue to be assessed."
Griezmann has returned to Madrid to start his recovery and will miss France's friendly against the Ivory Coast in Lens on Tuesday.
It also means that the 25-year-old, who is Atletico's top scorer in La Liga with six goals, is doubtful for Saturday's derby against Real Madrid at the Vicente Calderon Stadium.
The first Madrid derby of the season will be shown live on Sky Sports 5 from 7.15pm with Diego Simeone's men lagging six points behind first place Real in the table.
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