Barcelona's Casado out two months with knee injury

Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado will be out for two months due to a knee injury. He suffered a partial tear of the lateral collateral ligament during a match against Atletico Madrid last weekend. Barcelona confirmed the injury on Tuesday. The 21-year-old has played 37 games for the team this season. His injury means he will miss upcoming matches and has also withdrawn from Spain's Nations League squad. Casado was injured in the 67th minute of Barcelona's 4-2 victory over Atletico. Barcelona is currently leading La Liga, ahead of Real Madrid on goal difference, with Atletico trailing by four points. They are still competing for multiple titles this season. The team has a Copa del Rey semifinal against Atletico, which is currently tied at 4-4. They will also face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League quarter-finals next month.