Antonio Lopez, knee surgery, will be for three weeks

The Atletico Madrid captain Antonio Lopez has been involved in the clinic Tuesday Cemtro where it has made clean in his left knee joint.

As reported by the club's website, the intervention was performed by Dr. Pedro Guillén, who was accompanied by Dr Jose Maria Villalon, head of the medical services of Club Atlético de Madrid, and Oscar Pitillas, retriever trainer of the club.

Guillen said the Atletico captain suffered a "below the meniscus synovitis and has cleaned the area." "The meniscus is perfect, one hundred percent. It has been regularized the load zone of cartilage and has also made a slight adjustment of the lateral tibial plateau. We estimate that in three weeks may be playing," he said.

Thus, Antonio Lopez rehabilitation start on Thursday and Friday with Oscar Pitillas and might again be under the command of Gregorio Manzano in about three weeks.