Diego Forlan Hopeful Injury To Atletico Madrid Team-Mate Sergio Aguero Is Not Serious

Atletico Madrid attacker Diego Forlan optimistic that inury to strike partner Sergio Aguero is not serious.

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan is hopeful that the injury suffered by South American strike partner Sergio Aguero during the 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao is not a serious one.

The diminutive forward went down clutching his knee in the second half, and had to be stretchered off the pitch, clearly in some pain. Brazilian Diego Costa replaced him.

Forlan, who netted the opening goal with a well-placed shot into the corner following excellent build-up play from his attacking compatriot, hopes that ‘Kun’ does not face an extended spell on the sidelines.

He told journalists: “We will need to wait and see. Hopefully [Aguero’s injury] is nothing serious, and the sooner we have him back on the field the better.

“We won the match, but we suffered a lot for it. The truth is I do not think we deserved to suffer so much. We played well, but the game eventually got more complicated than it should have.”

Forlan also added that his goal celebration was a tribute to Diego Rodriguez, a player for Nacional who died on Saturday at the age of 22 as a result of his injuries sustained in a car crash.