The confirmation that Marco Asensio ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament against Arsenal on Wednesday comes as a huge blow for Real Madrid.
Not only will the 23-year-old’s absence hinder coach Zinedine Zidane’s plans for the coming season, but there is the potential for it to disrupt the club’s objectives in the summer transfer window.
The Spain international lasted just 20 minutes in the International Champions Cup clash on Wednesday before he was stretchered off and taken to hospital, having gone down after tussling with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
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Medical tests confirmed that Asensio will require an operation and he will now be out of action for several months.