Ronaldo was injured on Wednesday withdrew the match against Olympique Marseille in the Champions League on Thursday and underwent various medical studies, which found "a traumatic arthritis with bone edema in the talus and a grade I sprain of the MCL right ankle.
Ronaldo was injured on Wednesday withdrew the match against Olympique Marseille in the Champions League on Thursday and underwent various medical studies, which found "a traumatic arthritis with bone edema in the talus and a grade I sprain of the medial ligament in his right ankle.
It is a disease of concern and should be resolved without competing with a few days, but the imminence of a high-end duel Real Madrid as is travel to Sevilla on Sunday or defining World Cup qualifier for Portugal gives another dimension to the health of the joint crack.
"These things happen. I tried to continue the play and avoid being hit, but came at me with great force," said CR9 about the hard tackle from Souleymane Diawara, which resulted in expulsion of Senegalese and penalty.
The medical report published by the Real Madrid left in doubt their presence in the Sanchez Pizjuan to an intractable Seville, only three points behind the league standings. "It'sa very important game for the club," conceded the point, aware of the rivalry with the andalucesy threat to Real Madrid interest in the local tournament.
The crucial influence of Ronaldo at the start of the season is easily observed and quantified even more: is Real Madrid's top scorer with five goals in Spain and four in the Champions League. Five of them served well to open the scoring or uneven in favor of Manuel Pellegrini at times when the game did not flow like the Chilean claims. Portugal, where Ronaldo's injury was followed in all media, also calls for a prompt recovery of its biggest star. In eight days, Carlos Queiroz will play against Hungary in Lisbon his great letter to get at least in the playoffs for the World Cup in South Africa 2010, but not depend on themselves.
Despite some criticism of his contribution with the shirt lsl, missing the game would be a blow to the Portuguese. The ankle will decide.