At the very end of the first half (44th), Marcus Thuram left the playing area and requested the intervention of the trainers.
The Inter and France striker returned to the field, but did not return to the match after the break.
He had pain in his right adductor.
The epilogue of an unhappy evening for the 26-year-old player, Tuesday evening in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League against Atlético de Madrid.
Before his release, the former En Avant de Guingamp player had not touched a lot of balls, in a closed match.
Both teams created very few chances, even if Marcus Thuram benefited from a good opportunity at the very start of the game (4th minute).
Missed opportunities
Found by Nicolò Barella, the Blues striker (16 caps, 2 goals) entered the area but missed his control.
However, he had outpaced the Spanish defense, but the ball ended up going out of goal.
Shortly before his injury, he had another opportunity.
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On a counter-attack, he combined again with Italian midfielder Nicolò Barella.
At the edge of the area, Marcus Thuram unleashed a right-footed shot.
On target, it was firmly blocked by the Colchoneros goalkeeper, Jan Oblak (43rd).
The French player was still able to watch the end of the match from the bench and encourage his partners.