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Marco Asensio Taken to Hospital with Knee Injury; Zinedine Zidane 'Concerned'

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is "concerned" about Marco Asensio after the Spaniard was taken to hospital with a knee injury.

Per the Mirror's James Whaling, Asensio was stretchered off the pitch in Real's penalty win over Arsenal in the International Champions Cup on Tuesday after challenging Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the ball.

ESPN FC's Dermot Corrigan relayed Zidane's comments on the winger:

Dermot Corrigan

Worst for Madrid last night was serious looking injury for Marco Asensio. Zidane: ‘We're concerned. It's his knee, he's gone straight to hospital for some tests so we'll see… But it doesn't look good.