Tiago breaks leg during Atletico victory

ByReuters

Updated 28/11/2015 at 22:45 GMT

Veteran Atletico Madrid midfielder Tiago broke his right leg during Saturday's 1-0 home win over Espanyol in La Liga.

Atletico Madrid's Portuguese midfielder Tiago (bottom) lies on the pitch after being injured during the UEFA Champions League Group C football match Club Atletico de Madrid vs Galatasaray AS at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on November 25, 2015

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"He suffered a non-displaced fracture to the middle third of the tibia," second-placed Atletico said in a statement.

Tiago, 34, was carried off in the first half after attempting to tackle Espanyol's Marco Asensio and taken straight to hospital.

The Portuguese international, who epitomises coach Diego Simeone's hard-working footballing philosophy, has been a key figure in Atletico's recent strong run of form but is now expected to be on the sidelines for several months.

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