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.
"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.
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