Madrid, Nov 21: Real Madrid will be without central defender Eder Militao for two busy weeks after the club confirmed on Wednesday that he has suffered a groin injury. Militao suffered the injury after an hour of Brazil’s friendly match against Tunisia on Tuesday, Real Madrid said on its official website.“Following tests carried out today, Eder Militao has been diagnosed with a muscular injury to the adductor magnus in his right leg. Further updates will follow,” read a club statement.
Although Real Madrid did not give a comeback date, Spanish sports paper Diario AS estimated Militao will be out of action for at least two weeks, missing La Liga games against Elche, Girona, and Athletic Club, and a Champions League game against Olympiakos, reports Xinhua.
Militao will also be a doubt for another La Liga match against Celta Vigo and a key European tie against Manchester City on December 10.
Real Madrid are still without German defender Antonio Rudiguer, while Dani Carvajal is sidelined after a knee operation.