Thomas Teye Partey: Ghana midfielder suffers thigh injury

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Teye Partey is set for the sidelines after sustaining a thigh injury, the Liga club has confirmed.

Partey, 20, has broken into the Atletico first team this season having previously spent loan spells at Mallorca and Almeria.

A statement on Atletico's website confirmed: 'The midfielder Thomas Teye Partey was unable to complete the morning's [Tuesday] training session and retired before it was over.

'After undergoing a first examination in Majadahonda's FREMAP Clinic, the medical report of Atletico's midfielder indicates that he suffers a grade I injury of the vastus medialis muscle in the right thigh.'

Ghanaian midfielder Partey has made 13 appearances in 2015-16 and scored two goals, including the winner in Atletico's 1-0 victory over Levante last month.