Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is suspicious of Barcelona and their Clasico clash for their Champions League quarter-finals against Liverpool after suffering an injury on international duty.
The center-back made a comeback with Spain following a previous injury earlier this week, only for the club to confirm that he has a muscle problem in his left leg.
This means the 36-year-old looks like Zinedine Zidane is sure to pull out of next week’s crunch clash, as Jurgen Klopp’s Reds head the Spanish team and have a semi-final place at stake in both legs.
What has happened to Ramos?
The Blancos captain was a departed spot in Luis Enrique’s win over Kosovo earlier this week, having entered the fray in the 86th minute after spending more in just 2021 with a knee injury and then a calf problem.
Now he appears to have made another knock, with the club confirming that they are waiting for further results before determining how long he will stay out, with the suggestion that this one Can be up to months.
“Following tests conducted on our captain Sergio Ramos by Real Madrid medical services today, he was diagnosed with a muscle injury to his left leg,” Madrid revealed in an official statement . “It’s more pending.”
Which games will he remember?
The Spaniard will almost certainly sit out with the Reds in their side’s first leg fixture in the Spanish capital on Tuesday, and then reverse stability after exactly a week at Anfield.
This gives headaches to coach Zidane, who is already hoping that Tony Croce and Federico Valverde do not miss the game, but robbed the match of another furious sub-spot of it.
In the 2018 Champions League final in Kiev, in which Madrid and Liverpool competed, Ramos blamed the shoulder of red-striker Mohammad Salah for a one-handed lock challenge that once forced Egypt into the international stage – arguably his The most precious threat from the side – the field after just 25 minutes.
Gareth Bell Brace ensured Real claimed another European crown, with Ramos coming under fire for his demeanor – although Salah would have the last laugh when he helped Steven Liverpool win the title a year later against Titanham , As Madrid slipped to one last. -16 Exit against Ajax.
The bigger picture
Ramos’ lay-off is not only a blow to Madrid’s European ambitions, but also his domestic expectations, as his captain will also sit the latest iteration of the Classico, sandwiched between two legs against Liverpool.
Along with the league’s leaders, Atletico faced a significant downfall to open the door to the title race in La Liga, ever since both Ronald Komann’s Blagrena and Los Blancos are locked in a three-way challenge.
Second-placed Barca’s win will likely allow Madrid to leap, provided they do not slip in their first game against Eber this weekend.
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