Tests have confirmed that the Portuguese star
picked up an injury during his side's 3-0 win over
Villarreal, but Los Blancos are unsure how long he
will be out for
Real Madrid have confirmed that Cristiano Ronaldo
has suffered a thigh strain injury, meaning he is
now a doubt for their trip to Manchester City in the
Champions League next week.
The Portugal star took himself off the pitch towards
the end of the 3-0 win over Villarreal on
Wednesday, clutching the back of his right leg.
Head coach Zinedine Zidane said he had no
concerns that the injury could be a serious one,
while Ronaldo himself took to Instagram to
announce he was "all good" after the incident.
Madrid have now said that medical tests conducted
this week have identified muscle damage, though
they are unsure how long Ronaldo will be out of
action for.
"After the medical examinations conducted today
[Friday] on our player, Cristiano Ronaldo, a the
Hospital Universitario Sanitas La Moraleja, he has
been diagnosed with a muscle strain in his right
thigh," a club statement read.
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"His progress will be monitored."
Ronaldo, who has not missed a minute of La Liga or
Champions League football this season, is now
likely to be rested for Saturday's clash against Rayo
Vallecano, while he could also miss the first leg of
the Champions League semi-final with Manchester
City on Tuesday.
Portugal coach Fernando Santos is understood to
have spoken to Madrid, but is not concerned that
Ronaldo's place at Euro 2016 could be jeopardised.
"I took care to learn of Ronaldo's condition," he told
SportTV. "The information I have is that the
probability of it being something very serious is
small, thankfully."
Ronaldo leads the race for the Pichichi top-scorer
prize in La Liga with 31 goals - one ahead of
Barcelona's Luis Suarez - and has scored 47 in all
competitions this season.
