"I know my body. I can have a break in 20 maybe 30 days time", insisted Godin, or 'The Pharoah' in the mixed zone after being the unlikely hero for his side at the Wanda Metropolitano stadium. The heroicism of the Uruguayan meant that he put his body on the line, knowing that the consequences could be worse that first feared.
Contrary to his statement, the Uruguayan has now joined the growing list of defensive casualties in the Atlético squad; fellow centre halves Stefan Savic, Lucas Hernandez and Jose Gimenez are already stricken. And so, with champions Barcelona on the horizon, Diego Simeone may not have any recognised centre backs for the encounter with the Catalans in two weeks time.
The visit of Borussia Dortmund to Madrid in midweek brought a great result, but also carried the caveat of losing Gimenez and Hernandez to injury. Merely three days earlier, Stefan Savic managed to finish the encounter in Butarque, but was unable to even train with teammates in the recovery session the following day.
Simeone could be forced to trust in youngster Montero. Atlético's fifth central defender; who made his debut in the Copa del Rey,Champions League, and La Liga within a matter of days, could be the great solution for the injury epidemic that has struck the heart of the Atlético rearguard.