Image:Avraam Papadopoulos: Will miss the rest of Euro 2012 with Greece
Greece defender Avraam Papadopoulos will miss the rest of Euro 2012 after sustaining a knee injury in Friday's opener against Poland.
Defender sees Euro campaign cut short
Greece defender Avraam Papadopoulos will miss the rest of Euro 2012 after sustaining a knee injury in Friday's opener against Poland, UEFA have confirmed.
The Olympiakos defender damaged ligaments in his left knee in the 37th minute of the 1-1 draw after an innocuous-looking challenge with Poland striker Robert Lewandowski.
Papadopoulos tried to play on, but had to be replaced.
A statement on UEFA's official website read: "Scans confirmed the 27-year-old suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and sprained lateral collateral ligament of the left knee."
Papadopoulos has returned home for treatment.
Greece's next Group A game is against Czech Republic in Wroclaw on Tuesday.
