Luka Modric scared everyone at Real Madrid last Sunday in the Wales vs. Croatia match. The midfielder, in his attempt to stop Harry Wilson, committed a foul but took the worst part. The blow to the knee didn't allow him to continue. He was seen limping noticeably in the final moments. Immediately, the alarm bells rang at the Santiago Bernabeu.
This Tuesday it was confirmed that Luka suffers from "a contusion in the quadriceps of the right leg. Pending evolution," according to the medical report from Real Madrid. With this, his presence against Mallorca is near to be ruled out, thinking about the Champions League matches against Galatasaray and the classic against Barcelona.
This opportunity would be key for James Rodriguez. The Colombian still doesn't have the complete confidence of Zinedine, so the possibility of being part of the starting lineup this weekend is latent. He would stand in the midfield alongside Toni Kroos and Casemiro.
This situation has already happened to Modric before. In the last international break, the player returned injured and couldn't play four matches. In fact, Real Madrid trusted that he wouldn't attend the last call-up; however, he wanted to do it. He played against Hungary and Wales.
Luka Modric was injured with Croatia and Real Madrid fears the worst. (Twitter)
Would Modric not be the only one?
Gareth Bale prevented defeat in Cardiff and maintained the qualifying hopes of his national team, after adding a point against Croatia (1-1), which postponed the passage to the final phase of Euro 2020 that they have on track. Although the match cost the Welshman to get injured again, worrying Real Madrid once again.
Bale ended the match limping, unable to run, with his left leg damaged. Ryan Giggs had already made the three substitutions and the Madrid forward had to remain on the field until the end without being able to contribute to his team's game. The severity of the discomfort is still unknown, although with two weeks to go before the classic against Barcelona, Zinedine Zidane will have to deal with a new headache.
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