Bad news, Madridistas. Sergio Ramos — club vice-captain, dominant central defender, red card collector extraordinaire — has torn his hamstring and will miss the next six weeks of the season, including, perhaps, two of the toughest games of the La Liga campaign.
Sergio Ramos injured, out for six weeks
Real Madrid will have to do without their vice-captain for their upcoming crucial fixtures.
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The injury certainly rules him out for tomorrow's Madrid derby, as well as the forthcoming Champions League round of 16 game against Schalke. It must also make him a doubt for the March 22 visit to Barcelona, as well as Spain's upcoming Euro 2016 qualifier against Ukraine. He should, however, be back in time for any Champions League quarter-final, which will be played in April.
It’s not quite a disaster for Madrid, since they have the precocious Raphäel Varane in reserve, as talented a replacement as any side could hope for. But as the season approaches a crucial phase, the absence of a onfield leader as experienced as Ramos will be keenly felt.
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