Overview
- Le Normand exited Tuesday’s Champions League win over Union Saint‑Gilloise after a left‑knee hyperextension and was replaced around the 25th minute.
- The club’s medical report identifies damage to the posterior capsule and semimembranosus muscle with menisci and ligaments unaffected, reducing the immediate likelihood of surgery.
- Atlético state he has begun physiotherapy and rehabilitation, with a comeback to be set by his progress rather than a fixed timetable.
- Spanish outlets report an expected absence of roughly four to eight weeks, which could keep him out until early 2026.
- Coverage projects he may miss upcoming fixtures such as Inter and Barcelona, with José María Giménez, Clément Lenglet and David Hancko available as central‑defence options.