Overview

• Club doctors identified a lesion of the rectus femoris in his left anterior thigh following Friday’s examinations.
• The setback occurred in Real Madrid’s final training before the away match at Real Sociedad in San Sebastián.
• Real Madrid has not provided a return date and says further tests will determine the severity in the coming days.
• Spanish outlets including AS and Marca estimate an absence of about 10–12 weeks, with some reports suggesting up to three months.
• A prolonged absence would follow his summer meniscus surgery and comes shortly after his return to Germany’s squad for the September qualifiers.