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For some time now, the Spanish football superclub Real Madrid has been in a deep crisis on the field and it seems that fortune is not on their side. Two team stars have been out of the royal club lineup for some time.
At the beginning of the week, the team's newcomer Jonathan Woodgate suffered an injury during the team's training and had to miss the friendly match against "Alcorcon" on Tuesday, which was organized to check his physical condition.
The player left for one of the Cleveland clinics in the United States yesterday, where he will undergo further tests. If it turns out that the leg injury, which has kept the player from playing since April of this year, is serious, he will undergo surgery. However, it is expected that the operation will not be necessary for the English national team player. It is not yet clear how long the player will be unable to train.
Meanwhile, another team star, Englishman David Beckham, suffered a broken rib during the England national team match against Wales and will not be able to play for about six weeks.
In this match, Beckham scored an impressive goal, but a few minutes later he had a harsh collision with Welsh player Ben Thatcher. It was in this episode that the Real star broke his rib, and both players received a yellow card. This means that Beckham, after recovering from the injury, will have to miss one England national team match.
The Brit is likely to miss the upcoming Spanish league matches: against Seville's Real Betis, Valencia, Getafe, Malaga, Albacete, and most likely the fierce Spanish derby match against Barcelona.
Meanwhile, Real's chief physician Luis Serratosa says that the Brit will already have a very light training session this Wednesday.
"He will have a very light training session on Wednesday," Serratosa said. "Even though David wants to return to the field as soon as possible, we do not want to rush things. Such injuries can be very unpleasant, as they can be very painful when breathing."
Serratosa added that the Brit's rehabilitation period will depend on how he feels during the first training sessions, but he clearly disagreed with other experts' opinion that Beckham will be out for more than a month.
