Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury in a 1-0 defeat by Espanyol on Saturday, the LaLiga club said ahead of a crucial week in their season.

Antonio Rüdiger is the latest Real Madrid defender to suffer an injury, leaving Carlo Ancelotti without many defensive options moving forward.

Antonio Rudiger’s injury, which forced him to leave the match against Espanyol just 15 minutes in, has been fully assessed, and it is clear that he will be sidelined for at least 17 days. This

Real Madrid have published a medical report on defender Antonio Rudiger, who will be out around two weeks with the hamstring injury he picked up during the match against Espanyol on Saturday. After the tests carried out on our player Antonio Rüdiger by the Real Madrid Medical Services,