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Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos appears to have been ruled out for next week’s Champions League tie against Liverpool.
Ramos suffered a calf injury after appearing as a late substitute in Spain’s World Cup qualifying win against Kosovo on Wednesday night.
The whites said in a statement: “After tests performed (on Thursday) on our captain Sergio Ramos by Real Madrid Medical Services, he was diagnosed with a muscle injury in the internal calf of his left leg.”
Ramos, who had recently returned to full fitness after knee surgery, came off the bench in the later stages for Spain in their 3-1 win over Kosovo.
Although Real Madrid has not confirmed how long he is expected to be out, it is highly unlikely that he will take part in Real Madrid’s quarter-final clash with Liverpool next Tuesday. The Clásico against Barcelona is also expected to be missed the following Saturday.
Liverpool’s visit was meant to reignite the feud between Ramos and Mohamed Salah, who dislocated his shoulder in a cynical challenge from the Spanish international during the 2018 Champions League final clash.
Salah was expelled from the match in the first half and the incident sparked a heated reaction on social media from fans on both sides.
The clubs have won the competition 19 times against each other, with Madrid beating Liverpool in the 2018 final and Premier League champions Jurgen Klopp winning it a year later. Liverpool are missing a number of key players due to injuries this season, including star defender Virgil van Dijk.
