Real Madrid’s Luka Modric set to be ruled out for number of weeks

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric faces several weeks on the sidelines after suffering a leg muscle injury during Croatias draw with Wales.The 34-year-old Ballon dOr winner hobbled off the pitch in Cardiff towards the end of Sunday nights Euro 2020 qualifier after colliding with a Wales player.A medical update published by Real on Tuesday night said Modric had been diagnosed with a bruised quadriceps on his right leg. Modric medical report.#RealMadrid Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) October 15, 2019This injury typically demands a recovery period of at least two to three weeks while more moderate damage could require a six-to-eight-week layoff.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){

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