Real Madrid Loses Pepe For One Month

Playing yesterday in Real Madrid’s Copa match against Levante, Pepe picked up a thigh injury, diagnosed on Friday as a tear, an injury which will keep him out of action through January.

But Pepe still dressed. He came on for Carvalho just after halftime, and while Mourinho seemed to be giving each of his starting central defenders just enough time to stay sharp, one still picked up a knock.