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Raphael Varane out of Real Madrid Squad to Face Tottenham with Injury

Raphael Varane has joined Gareth Bale and Keylor Navas on the sidelines after he was not included in Real Madrid's squad for their UEFA Champions League clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.

Madrid announced the squad on Tuesday:

Varane's exclusion comes after he was withdrawn at half-time during Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Girona.

Real confirmed the defender's issue, per ESPN FC's Dermot Corrigan:

Los Blancos travel to Wembley Stadium to face Spurs after the pair drew 1-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu earlier in October.

The two sides are level on seven points after three games—six ahead of Borussia Dortmund and APOEL Nicosia—and also boast the same goal difference, so Wednesday's clash is likely to go a long way in determining who wins Group H.