Real Madrid star Marco Asensio has been ruled out for the majority of the 2019/20 campaign. This comes after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in the International Champions Cup win against Arsenal yesterday.
Marco Asensio Ruled Out For Most of 2019/20
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Real Madrid’s Statement
In a short statement on their website, Real Madrid said: “He has been diagnosed with a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and the external meniscus of his left knee.
“The player will be surgically operated in the next few days.”
Madrid were trailing 2-0 in the game courtesy of goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. However, after Asensio pulled one back for Los Blancos, Gareth Bale popped up with the equaliser to take the game to a penalty shoot-out, which Madrid won 3-2.
Reports in Spain suggest that Asensio could be set for up to nine months of the sidelines, which would seriously hinder his own development, and possibly the club’s too.
The Knock-Ons
Dani Ceballos
Asensio’s injury could mean that Madrid turn their back on a deal that would have seen Dani Ceballos join Arsenal on a season-long loan.
BBC Sport’s David Ornstein reported on Monday that a deal had been agreed between the two clubs, and Sky Sports News say that the Spaniard arrived in London today to complete his medical. A deal for both Ceballos and Saint Etienne defender William Saliba could be completed in the next 48 hours.
Whether Madrid want to stall on the deal is currently unknown.
Gareth Bale
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane publically stated that the club were trying to offload Welsh winger Gareth Bale. Even after scoring against Arsenal, the Frenchman said “nothing has changed” in regards to his stance on Bale.
That could now be reconsidered with Asensio’s injury, but such a dramatic turnaround would be unlikely.
Bale has had offers to go to China, but it is thought that the two clubs chasing his signature, Jiangsu Suning and Beijing Guoan, would need to pay more than £1 million per week, according to The Telegraph’s Matt Law.
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