Atletico's Gimenez to miss La Liga season start

MADRID, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Atletico Madrid's preparations for the forthcoming La Liga season have suffered a setback with confirmation that central defender Jose Gimenez will be out of action for over a month.

The Uruguayan stopper has suffered a stress fracture in his tibia, an injury that is likely to leave him out of action for Atletico's league opener at home to Granada. However, he is likely to recover in