Gimenez finished with six clearances and an interception in Atletico Madrid's 2-0 loss to Athletic Bilbao prior to the international break.
Gimenez also fell victim to some bad luck, as his attempt at blocking Kenan Kodro's 85th-minute shot resulted in a looping deflection past goalkeeper Jan Oblak for Bilbao's second goal. Following that disappointment, Gimenez joined Uruguay for two friendlies over the break, both of which saw him keep a clean sheet while playing all 90 minutes.
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Gimenez scored a goal on his lone shot, making two interceptions, a tackle, and eight clearances during Wednesday's 2-0 win over Juventus.
Gimenez (knee) replaced Lucas Hendandez in the 36th minute of Saturday's 3-0 win over Alaves.
Gimenez (hamstring) is not in the 19-man provisional squad for Wednesday's match with Monaco.
Gimenez returned from a hamstring injury in Tuesday's match against Dortmund and left after 45 minutes with a setback.
Gimenez is dealing with a hamstring injury ahead of Saturday's match versus Leganes, Fox Sports reports.