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MADRID, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- First reports indicate that Sergio Ramos will be out of action for at least a month after suffering a knee injury towards the end of Spain's 2-0 win away to Albania on Sunday night.
The Real Madrid defender fell badly after jumping for a high ball in the 80th minute of the game and immediately signaled for help, before being carried from the pitch.
The early diagnosis is that Ramos has suffered a twisted knee and that he will be out of action for at least a month.
If that is confirmed by further tests in Madrid, Ramos will miss Champions League games against Legia Warsaw, which should be reasonably straightforward for his club, as well as Primera Liga matches against Betis, Athletic Club, Alaves and Leganes. He would also be a doubt for Spain's next two matches: a World Cup qualifying game at home to Macedonia and a friendly away to England.
If the injury is worse that at first feared, Ramos' participation in the Madrid derby away to Atletico Madrid on November 19th would also be at risk, while Dec. 3 sees Madrid play FC Barcelona in the Camp Nou.
The defender's injury comes at a bad time for Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane with Luka Modric also out of action for a month after undergoing a knee operation a week ago, while defensive midfielder, Casemiro is still sidelined after suffering a hairline fracture in his fibula.
Although Ramos has had a poor start to the season, his loss added to those of the two midfielders leaves Madrid looking even less balanced at the back then they were in their 1-1 draw at home to Eibar ahead of the current international break.
