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MADRID -- Atletico Madrid say defender Miranda has injured his left leg while playing for Brazil in a 2-1 win over Austria in a friendly. The Spanish champions say medical tests have revealed that Miranda injured a muscle "in his left thigh" during Tuesday's game. #INSERT type:image caption:Atletico Madrid say defender Miranda injured his left leg during Brazil's 2-1 friendly win over Austria. END# The club says the center back will need "physical therapy and rest from play for the next week, when he will begin specialized training." Miranda is one of coach Diego Simeone's first-choice players. Miranda will at least miss Saturday's Spanish league game against Malaga and Wednesday's Champions League game against Olympiakos.
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