Injuries continue to plague Spanish club Real Madrid, as the royal club has just announced the injury of young midfielder Fede Valverde in an official statement, without disclosing the duration of his absence.
Real Madrid stated in an official announcement: "Medical examinations conducted on Fede Valverde by the medical services revealed that he is suffering from a muscular injury in the long adductor of his right leg."
Valverde is expected to be sidelined for a period of 3-4 weeks, meaning he will miss the matches against Alavés, Levante, Huesca, and Getafe. Additionally, Real Madrid announced today that their coach Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, thus he will isolate himself for at least 10 days.
In a related note, Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos was once again absent from the team's final training session before the match against Alavés on Saturday for matchday 20 of La Liga, likely due to knee pain. Ramos has missed training all week, suggesting he will probably be excluded from the team's second consecutive match. It is worth noting that Real Madrid needs a win against Alavés tomorrow after failing to reach the final of the Supercopa de España, having lost to Athletic Bilbao in the semifinals, and being eliminated from the Copa del Rey in the Round of 32 by Alcoyano, a team from the third division.
