Sergio Ramos suffered a calf injury doubtful for Classico and Champions League clash with Liverpool

Ramos played just four minutes for Spain on Wednesday fixture against Kosovo.

The center-back returned from international duty this week following the last injury lay-off, only for the club to confirm he has picked up a calf injury whilst on international duty with Spain. 

The Real Madrid captain was a late substitute in Luis Enrique’s side’s win over Kosovo earlier this week, only entering the fray in the 86th minute after spending much of 2021 sidelined with a knee injury and then a calf problem.

The club has not spoken, as usual, of a recovery timetable and has only stated that the Ramos is awaiting further developments.

“Following tests resulted in today on our captain Sergio Ramos by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in the inner calf of his left leg,” Real Madrid confirmed in a statement.

 

The Spaniard will almost certainly sit out both his side’s first-leg encounter in the Alfredo Di Stéfano on Tuesday with the Reds and then the next leg fixture just over a week later at Anfield. Along with it El Classico.

It hands further headaches to Zinedine Zidane, who is already hoping that Toni Kroos and Federico Valverde do not miss the game, but also robs the match of one of its more fiery subplots.