Real Madrid will be without the services of Fernando Gago for up to a month, the club confirmed today.
The Argentine midfielder was substituted just over half an hour into Real’s 3-0 Champions League win over BATE Borisov on Wednesday. Tests have shown damage to a muscle in his left leg.
A statement on the club website, www.realmadrid.com, read: “Medical tests this Thursday have diagnosed that the Argentinian is suffering from a Grade II fibrilar tear in the femoral biceps of the left muscle. The time estimated for his layoff is four weeks.”
Gago will miss the Primera Liga games against Racing Santander, Sporting Gijon, Real Betis, Espanyol and Atletico Madrid, as well as the Champions League ties against Zenit St Petersburg and possibly Juventus.
