MADRID, Oct 15 - Atletico Madrid's Bulgaria winger
Martin Petrov will be out of action for about six months after
tearing his knee ligament during a league match on Saturday.
The 27-year-old was taken off on a stretcher 10 minutes
before halftime in the 2-1 victory over Recreativo Huelva after
turning sharply competing for the ball with Santi Cazorla.
Petrov is the second Atletico player this week to tear the
anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Leading scorer Maxi Rodriguez suffered the same injury
playing for Argentina in a friendly against Spain on Wednesday.
He will also be sidelined for about six months with both
players having surgery at the same clinic in Madrid on Monday.