Spanish side Real Madrid has been handed a major injury blow with defender Raphael Varane reportedly set to be on the sidelines for a month.
The French international underwent tests on Tuesday morning which revealed damage to the adductor muscle in his left leg. The news adds to the growing concern at Madrid’s defensive resources with Dani Carvajal already unavailable and reports on Tuesday suggesting Marcelo and Mariano Diaz are both set for spells on the sidelines.
Varane was taken off at half-time during Madrid’s 1-5 defeat to Barcelona after he complained of twinges. The pains to his left adductor began after he committed a foul on Luis Suárez on 26 minutes which led to Barça being awarded a penalty.
That he was able to continue playing until half-time suggests that it is not a serious injury but his absence is a problem for Real Madrid with Jesús Vallejo also out injured. It means that while the Frenchman is out, the team only has two natural central defenders – Sergio Ramos and Nacho.
