Van Nistelrooy crocks Cannavaro!

Fabio Cannavaro has been injured in training by team-mate Ruud van Nistelrooy, suffering a sprained ankle. The Italian Ballon d'Or winner was tackled heavily by his Dutch colleague towards the end of a training match on Thursday morning.

Cannavaro reacted with obvious distress, calling for medical attention and refusing the handshake Van Nistelrooy offered him to apologise.

A medical examination confirmed the extent of the damage, which will probably rule Cannavaro out of the weekend's game against Sevilla.

"I have got a lot of pain in my ankle, I don't know if I will be able to play."

The 33-year-old had just returned from a muscular injury that kept him out of Real's last two games against Athletic Bilbao and Dynamo Kiev.

Van Nistelrooy was rested for Wednesday's game in Kiev.