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The Uruguayan midfielder is suffering from a grade 3 sprain that will keep him out for several weeks

Misfortunes never come alone. And at Real Madrid, that saying has become especially true in recent seasons. Fede Valverde will be out for several weeks, as the club has confirmed through a medical report stating that the Uruguayan is suffering from a grade 3 sprain. The injury came after a wild challenge from Kang-In Lee, which neither Ortiz Arias nor Trujillo Suárez, from the VOR room, considered worthy of punishment.

Within the Madrid club, they are hopeful the injury will not last more than three weeks, but most specialists believe that, since it is the most serious grade of sprain as it involves a tear, the recovery time is usually at least six weeks.

The club statement

"Following tests carried out today on our player Fede Valverde by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a grade 3 sprain in his left ankle. Pending further progress," the club stated.

Which matches will he miss?

Fede Valverde, who had been called up in Forlán's first squad as the new coach of the Uruguayan national team, will miss the matches against Japan (September 24), South Korea (September 28), and India (October 6). For Real Madrid, he is practically ruled out for the first league match after the break, which will take place next October 10 at the Bernabéu against

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