‘Ronaldo Worried About Ankle Injury In El Clasico’- Zidane
Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, has admitted Cristiano Ronaldo is “worried” by the sprained ankle he suffered, during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Barcelona.
However, Zidane is hopeful it is not serious.
Ronaldo pulled Madrid level with a goal from close range in the 14th minute, but in the process he was clattered into from behind by Barcelona defender Gerard Pique.
He limped to the sideline and though he returned after receiving treatment to see out the end of the first half, he was taken off at half time and replaced by Marco Asensio.
“I cannot say how long he will be out,” Zidane said after the draw.
“Cristiano does not feel good, but he says it’s only a small problem.
“We will see tomorrow, with the tests, and do what we need to see how his ankle is. He is a bit worried, as the ankle is a bit swollen, but he says it is not so much.”
Real take on Liverpool in the Champions League final in less than three weeks.
[Goals Highlight] Bale Scores Stunner As Barcelona & Real Madrid Draw 2 – 2 In El Clasico
Gareth Bale hit a sublime equaliser for Real Madrid against champions Barcelona, who survived playing with 10 men for 45 minutes to move to within three games of going the entire La Liga season undefeated.
Sergi Roberto was shown a straight red card with the score 1-1 at the end of the first half of an ill-tempered El Clasico after he appeared to slap Real defender Marcelo.
Roberto had earlier provided the cross for an unmarked Luis Suarez to fire the hosts into the lead before Cristiano Ronaldo bundled the equaliser after Karim Benzema’s downward header.
Lionel Messi put the champions 2-1 ahead on the counter-attack only for Bale to level with a sweetly struck first-time finish.
Real’s Ronaldo was substituted at half-time after suffering an ankle sprain while scoring.
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