It's Serious. Dani Ceballos' Expected Absence Revealed
Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
In the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad with a score of 1-0, but the visitors faced an unfortunate incident during the match – Ceballos' injury.
Details: According to journalist Arancha Rodriguez, the Spanish midfielder will miss the matches against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. Ceballos has been diagnosed with a semimembranosus muscle injury in his left leg involving the tendon.
It is also reported that Dani Ceballos risks being sidelined for two months due to the injury. He might potentially return to the field only by the end of the season.
Notably, in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal, Andriy Lunin equaled a Real Madrid record in this tournament.
Interestingly, in this match, Brazilian winger Vinicius Junior led the team onto the field with the captain's armband for the first time in his Real Madrid career.
Reminder: Prior to this game, the "Royal Club" had lost their last four away matches against Real Sociedad in the Copa del Rey, scoring only one goal during that period. This streak has now been broken.
