Cristiano Ronaldo won't play in the UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla on August 9 and is dicey for Real Madrid's La Liga opener against Real Sociedad 12 days after the fact, as indicated by administrator Zinedine Zidane.
The Portugal forward harmed his knee amid the Euro 2016 last
win against France on July 10 and is as of now in treatment.
“Basically it looks like [Ronaldo’s] injury requires a month
of rehab, and we also have to make sure he’s prepared,” Zidane said through a
translator on Friday.
“We can’t just put him in after not playing for a month.
From the Super Cup to the start of the season there’s 12 days, so we’re not
sure, but he’ll be with us. But I don’t think he’ll play at least for the first
[league] match.”
There was anyway some uplifting news about Karim Benzema,
who has been battling with a hip issue.
“Obviously any injured player, it’s something that is
worrisome, and it’s a tough injury where [Benzema] has had it for a while,”
Zidane said.
“It’s his hip. But overall, every day he’s been working with
the trainers and the medical staff and my hope is that he can play in the third
match [of the ICC]. It’s important for him to play in the third match as we’d
like to be able to count on him for the Super Cup.”
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