Madrid Oct 6 (IANS) Atletico Madrid s Spanish forward Diego Costa sustained a left thigh injury during the Rojiblancos UEFA Champions League 3-1 win over Club Brugge the La Liga club has announced.
The Brazilian-born Costa underwent medical scans after being forced to leave the field shortly after the one-hour mark during Wednesday s game reports Efe news.
"The report offered by our medical staff indicates that he suffered an injury in the ischiosural musculature of the left thigh " the club said in a statement on Friday.
Costa is expected to miss Atletico s upcoming La Liga clash with Real Betis at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium scheduled for Sunday.
The player was dropped from the Spanish national team s roster for the upcoming games against Wales on October 11 and England four days later.

--IANS kk/bg