Raphael Varane is set for a spell on the sidelines after tests showed the Real Madrid defender suffered an adductor injury during Sunday's El Clasico humiliation against Barcelona.
Varane was substituted at half-time during the LaLiga encounter, the France international having to watch the remainder of the game from the stands as Madrid were thrashed 5-1 at Camp Nou.
The loss brought the end of Julen Lopetegui's reign at the Santiago Bernabeu, the head coach sacked on Monday after failing to deliver the results with a star-studded Madrid squad.
World Cup winner Varane is one of many Madrid players to have under-performed this season, the 25-year-old having featured in nine of their 10 league matches.
He could miss this weekend's clash with Real Valladolid, though, after sustaining a muscle injury against Barca.
A brief statement read: "After the tests carried out on Raphael Varane by the Real Madrid medical services, he has been diagnosed with a muscle injury to the adductor in his right leg.
"The player's situation will continue to be monitored."
