Showing posts with label Injury. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Injury. Show all posts

Monday, January 22, 2007

Sergio Ramos injured.

The Sevillian suffered a sprained right ankle.

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos was replaced by Raúl Bravo in the second half of tonight's match after suffering a sprained right ankle. Once the team returns to the Spanish capital, the Club's medical services will assess the severity of the injury and determine the player's approximate recovery time.

Monday, January 15, 2007

Raul and Gago niggled.

Captain Raul González and newcomer Fernando Gago were injured during the League game played against Zaragoza. The number '7' had to leave the pitch in the 15-minute mark after ascertaining that the pain that he felt in the back of his thigh was not subsiding. He has a pinched hamstring on his right leg. He will report for training on Monday and the Club's doctors will proceed to perform further tests.

Meanwhile, Fernando Gago finished the match with a strong blow to his right leg quadriceps.

Monday, January 08, 2007

Guti injured.

The playmaker has a sprain on his right anckle.

Guti had to leave the pitch soon after the start of the match due to twisting his anckle in a confrontational play with a Deportivo defender. The medical exam after the match revealed he has a sprain on his right anckle. On Monday, a more detailed analysis will be made at Valdebebas to determine the estimated time for his recovery.

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Van Nistelrooy, Guti and Reyes finished the game with physical problems.

The Dutch striker received a strong blow on his sacred bone, while Guti and Reyes also received hard knocks on their ankles. All three players will be examined by the Club's medical staff at Valdebebas on Monday, when a decision will be made concerning their recovery.

Friday, December 08, 2006

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.

Monday, December 04, 2006

Diarra and Reyes injured.

Diarra and Reyes injured.

Diarra with stitched cheek-bone; Reyes with strained right groin muscle.


The Mali player was savagely elbowed on the cheek-bone and needed stitching-up, while the Sevillian player was benched in the second half with a strain on the ligament of his right groin adductor muscle. Tomorrow, the Club's medical staff will evaluate the latter's injury.

Saturday, December 02, 2006

Beckham and Ronaldo back for Real Madrid.

David Beckham and Ronaldo are back in the Real Madrid squad announced on Saturday to face Athletic Bilbao at home in the Primera Liga on Sunday.

Beckham, the former England captain, has been suffering from an inflammation in the cartilage of his left knee that had kept him out of the last three games.

Beckham, who has yet to decide whether or not he will extend his contract with Real beyond the end of this season, has been in the starting line-up for just three of his side's 12 league matches this season.

Brazilian striker Ronaldo is also back after recovering from a strained knee ligament picked up in the King's Cup last month.

Thursday, November 30, 2006

Beckham returns to training.

David Beckham returned to full training with Real Madrid on Wednesday after a two-week absence because of a left knee injury.

Beckham, who missed three games with a swollen meniscus, is expected to be ready for Sunday`s Spanish league game against Athletic Bilbao at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Oddsmakers have Real listed at 1/4 to win.

The 31-year-old midfielder has made the starting lineup in only three league games this season and appears likely to be on the substitute`s bench again.

Beckham`s lack of starts heightened speculation about whether he will extend his four-year contract, which expires in June.

If the former England captain doesn`t renew before the end of the year, he will be free to negotiate a move to other clubs. However, both Beckham and Madrid have indicated they hope to strike a new deal.

Madrid is in third place after 12 league games, three points behind defending champion FC Barcelona.

Sunday, November 26, 2006

MADRID MISSING GALACTICOS.

The cast list for this weekend's clash of the titans at the Mestalla will be missing a host of star names with both Valencia and Real Madrid being badly hit by injuries and suspensions.

Third-placed Real will definitely be without playmaker Guti following his late second-off in last weekend's win over Racing Santander, while Cicinho, Ronaldo and David Beckham are all sidelined with injuries.

But whatever selection headaches Real coach Fabio Capello may have, they are trifling when compared to his Valencia counterpart Quique Sanchez Flores.

He had 12 players suffering from various ailments this week - David Villa, Edu, Raul Albiol, Jose Luis Mora, Emiliano Moretti, Asier Del Horno, Carlos Marchena, Vicente Rodriguez, David Albelda, Jaime Gavilan, Fernando Morientes and David Navarro.

While on top of that, newly-capped Spain international David Silva was facing a suspension following his dismissal in last week's 3-0 defeat to Sevilla.

However, no doubt much to the relief of the under-pressure Sanchez Flores, Silva has been cleared to play on Sunday after the RFEF reduced his red card to a yellow.

Also available for the Valencia coach are Morientes, Vicente, Navarro and Albiol, who have all shaken off their injury problems and been in a 20-man squad.

Villa has been named in the party as well, but it remains to be seen if he will be fit to start against Real.

"With respect to Villa, the final decision will be mine and obviously we will assess the situation until the last moment to see if he can play," said Sanchez Flores, who admits his side will be up against it on Sunday.

"It is never easy against Madrid. They always have fantastic players who play at a great level. Even if they have a bad game they can always score a goal against you."

Morientes, the former Real Madrid striker, added: "The game on Sunday is very similar to the Champions League. Our concentration has to be maximum if we are going to win."

Los Che's injury problems have badly affected their league form, and last week's 3-0 defeat to Sevilla saw them drop to eighth in the table, eight points adrift of leaders Barcelona.

Real, although suffering from absentees themselves, are in a much better situation and stayed hot on the heels of leading duo Barca and Sevilla with their win over Racing.

Regardless of their opponents' problems, Real winger Jose Antonio Reyes is expecting a tough match at the Mestalla, where Valencia are unbeaten this season with four wins from five league games.

"It's an exciting match both for the players and the fans. It's one of those games every player likes to play and enjoy every moment of them," Reyes said.

"We are expecting a tough match. The best matches are those which are hard to win. Let's hope we win. We are going to Mestalla with a winning mentality."

Emerson, who has also been struggling with an injury this week but is expected to play, added: "Valencia are always a tough team to play against. They have very good players and they will be tough to beat.

"It's not the same to face a match with so many injured players, but we have to think it will be as hard as always."

Many missing for Mestalla clash.

The cast list for Sunday evening's Primera Liga clash between Valencia and Real Madrid at the Mestalla will be missing a host of star names.

Third-placed Real will definitely be without playmaker Guti following his late sending-off in last weekend's win over Racing Santander, while Cicinho, Ronaldo and David Beckham are all sidelined with injuries.

But whatever selection headaches Real coach Fabio Capello may have, they are trifling when compared to his Valencia counterpart Quique Sanchez Flores.

He had 12 players suffering from various ailments this week - David Villa, Edu, Raul Albiol, Jose Luis Mora, Emiliano Moretti, Asier Del Horno, Carlos Marchena, Vicente Rodriguez, David Albelda, Jaime Gavilan, Fernando Morientes and David Navarro.

While on top of that, newly-capped Spain international David Silva was facing a suspension following his dismissal in last week's 3-0 defeat to Sevilla.

However, no doubt much to the relief of the under-pressure Sanchez Flores, Silva has been cleared to play on Sunday after the RFEF reduced his red card to a yellow.

Also available for the Valencia coach are Morientes, Vicente, Navarro and Albiol, who have all shaken off their injury problems and been in a 20-man squad.

Villa has been named in the party as well, but it remains to be seen if he will be fit to start against Real.

"With respect to Villa, the final decision will be mine and obviously we will assess the situation until the last moment to see if he can play," said Sanchez Flores, who admits his side will be up against it on Sunday.

"It is never easy against Madrid. They always have fantastic players who play at a great level. Even if they have a bad game they can always score a goal against you."

Morientes, the former Real Madrid striker, added: "The game on Sunday is very similar to the Champions League. Our concentration has to be maximum if we are going to win."

Los Che's injury problems have badly affected their league form, and last week's 3-0 defeat to Sevilla saw them drop to eighth in the table, eight points adrift of leaders Barcelona.

Real, although suffering from absentees themselves, are in a much better situation and stayed hot on the heels of leading duo Barca and Sevilla with their win over Racing.

Regardless of their opponents' problems, Real winger Jose Antonio Reyes is expecting a tough match at the Mestalla, where Valencia are unbeaten this season with four wins from five league games.

"It's an exciting match both for the players and the fans. It's one of those games every player likes to play and enjoy every moment of them," Reyes said.

"We are expecting a tough match. The best matches are those which are hard to win. Let's hope we win. We are going to Mestalla with a winning mentality."

Emerson, who has also been struggling with an injury this week but is expected to play, added: "Valencia are always a tough team to play against. They have very good players and they will be tough to beat.

"It's not the same to face a match with so many injured players, but we have to think it will be as hard as always."

Thursday, November 23, 2006

Guti to miss out for Madrid!


Guti has been ruled out of action for Real Madrid CF for the next three weeks after suffering a groin injury in last night's 2-2 draw with Olympique Lyonnais.


Extended absence

The 30-year-old midfielder, who has just extended his contract at the Santiago Bernabéu until 2010, was substituted in the 21st minute of the UEFA Champions League encounter following a collision with Jérémy Toulalan. Tests have confirmed the early diagnosis that he has a small abductor tear. Guti was set to miss the next two league games anyway after being sent off on Saturday in the 3-1 victory against Real Racing Club Santander but could well not return until after the winter break, which runs from 20 December to 7 January.

Saturday, November 18, 2006

Beckham misses Racing chance.

David Beckham has been ruled of Real Madrid’s home match against Racing Santander tomorrow because of a knee injury.

The midfielder is suffering from an inflamed meniscus in his left knee and has been unable to take part in group training all week.

It remains to be seen if the former England captain will be fit in time for next Tuesday’s important Champions League match with Group E leaders Lyon.

Also missing from Fabio Capello’s 18-man squad for the game against Racing are injured Brazilian duo Ronaldo and Cicinho, plus striker Antonio Cassano, who has been overlooked.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Becks bothered by knee problem.

David Beckham is struggling with a problem to his left knee, and he remained in the gym alongside injured striker Ronaldo while the majority of their team-mates took part in a group practice session.

Beckham played the final seven minutes of Sunday's league match at Osasuna, which Real won 4-1 to climb back up to third in the table.

Real's next match is against Racing Santander at the Bernabeu on Saturday.

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Ronaldo might be out for one month.

Real Madrid's Brazilian striker Ronaldo may be out for one month for the injury.

Ronaldo out with knee injury.

Real Madrid striker Ronaldo will reportedly be sidelined for a month following an injury to his left knee.

Ronaldo, who has struggled to make the starting lineup this season, was hurt in Thursday's 5-1 Copa del Rey win against third-division Ecija.

The Brazil striker scored his first gal for Madrid since April 8 in the 68th minute after several earlier misses.

Sports daily Marca said on its Web site that Ronaldo had a ligament injury to his left knee.

Newspaper El Mundo said Ronaldo sustained the injury while shooting at goal and could be out for the rest of this year. (AP).

Saturday, October 28, 2006

Beckham injured.

David Beckham will be forced to miss Real Madrid�s Primera Division match against Gimnastic this weekend.

The former England captain strained a thigh muscle in his side�s 1 � 1 King�s Cup tie against third division Ecija on Wednesday. That was only the second time in eight matches in which he has started a match this season.

This injury comes at a time where there is much conjecture as to his future.

At this stage the extent of his injury is unknown.

Real�s next fixture after Gimnastic will be when they host Steaua Bucharest in the Champions League next Wednesday. Real lie in second place in Group E, three points behind leaders Olympique Lyon.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Real's Salgado suffers new injury setback.

Real Madrid defender Michel Salgado has suffered a setback in his bid to return to action after a knee injury when he strained a calf muscle in training on Tuesday.

The Spain right back was poised to return to action after recovering from an injury to his left knee but is now almost certain to miss this Sunday's league match against Getafe as well as next week's Champions League game against Steaua Bucharest.
Real are also without Brazil right back Cicinho, who will miss most of the season after tearing the cruciate ligament in his right knee last month.
Coach Fabio Capello is likely to look to Alvaro Mejia or Sergio Ramos to fill the gap on the right side of the defence.

Sunday, October 08, 2006

NEW INJURY WORRY FOR WOODGATE.


Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate is undergoing treatment after picking up an injury in training.

The 26-year-old, currently on loan to his home-town club from Real Ma, is understood to have been under the care of the club's medics for the last couple of days.

Boro were not commenting on the situation amid reports Woodgate will be sidelined for up to three weeks by a groin problem.

However, it is understood the injury could involve his thigh.

The Middlesbrough-born England international has been plagued by fitness problems for the last three years.

He joined Real in a �13.4million move from Newcastle in August 2004 as he continued his recovery from a torn thigh muscle which proved to be more problematical than was first thought.

Indeed, he managed only 14 matches for the Spanish side in two seasons because of injuries and was allowed to join Boro on loan by new manager Fabio Capello in a bid to prove his fitness.

Such has been Woodgate's form for Boro - he was outstanding in his debut as the Teessiders grabbed a 1-1 Barclays Premiership draw at Arsenal and has barely put a foot wrong since - England boss Steve McClaren admitted he only just missed out on an international recall for the Euro 2008 qualifiers against Macedonia and Croatia.

Manager Gareth Southgate, who will not release Woodgate for international duty until he is convinced he can cope with two games in a week, will hope his latest injury is only a minor one.

The defender worked all summer to regain full fitness and has a tailor-made exercise regime designed to protect him from the kind of strains and tears which have affected him in the past.

Ironically, if he is sidelined for some time he could miss the derby visit of former club Newcastle to the Riverside Stadium on October 22.

The Magpies considered a loan move for the player during the transfer window but manager Glenn Roeder was concerned about his fitness record.

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Cicinho back by March.

Real Madrid's medical team say that defender Cicinho should be back in action in March after undergoing surgery on his inured knee.

The 26-year-old damaged the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee playing against Real Betis on September 23 and it was clear that he was set for a long spell on the sidelines.

Initial reports suggested that the Brazilian full-back would be out of action for the entire campaign but following an operation to correct the problem, Dr Alfonso del Corral, who carried out the procedure, reckons he will play again this season.

"The operation has been a success," he revealed. "The player is feeling high-spirited and happy. We are in no real hurry (for his return), but we expect him to be able to play again in March."

Real did not miss the South American on Tuesday, hammering Dynamo Kiev 5-1 in the Champions League.

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Ronaldo returns for Real Madrid.

Ronaldo has received a surprise call-up to the Real Madrid squad for Tuesday night's Champions League match with Dynamo Kiev.

Ronaldo has not played since undergoing knee surgery in July and Real coach Fabio Capello said last week that he did not expect the Brazil striker to return for a fortnight.

However, the 30-year-old has been training normally with the rest of the Real squad recently and Capello has decided to draft him in for Tuesday's clash.

Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy is also set to be involved after attending the birth of his daughter overnight in Madrid.

Real will be looking to get their Champions League campaign up and running against Dynamo after losing their opening Group E match 2-0 against Lyon.