Real superstar Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Barcelona trip through injury
05 Nov 2009 - 14:44:13
Cristiano Ronaldo will be out for at least another month - ruling him out of Real Madrid's clash with Barcelona and hitting Portugal's World Cup hopes.
Real Madrid have confirmed that his ankle injury has not improved. The £80million winger is consulting Dutch ankle specialist Professor Niek van Dijk and could yet be sidelined for up to three months.
The former Manchester United ace underwent a medical review on Wednesday that showed no progress on the injury.
No progress: Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) is no closer to a Real Madrid comeback
Dejected: Ronaldo unties his boots before going off after aggravating his injury in action for Portugal
He will miss Real Madrid's match at Barcelona on November 29 - the first 'El Clasico' derby of the season.
And Portugal will have to do without their captain for the two-leg World Cup qualifying play-off against Bosnia and Herzegovina onNovember 14 and 18.
The 24-year-old has been sidelined by a right ankle injury for nearly a month, and Madrid have struggled badly in his absence, winning just two of their last seven matches.
Coach Manuel Pellegrini has come under huge pressure following, particularly after high profile defeats to Milan in the Champions League, Sevilla in La Liga and lowly Alcorcon in the Spanish Cup.
Ronaldo has scored nine goals in seven games since his move from United, with Madrid winning every game he has played in.
He initially injured his right ankle in Real's 3-0 Champions League victory overMarseille at the end of September and aggravated the problem whileplaying for Portugal on October 1.
It has even been claimed that a witch had put a voodoo curse on the winger so that he suffered a serious injury, since when he has been struck down with the ankle problem.
Prof Van Dijk operated on Ronaldo's right ankle at the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam in the summer of 2008 and has also treated Ronaldo's Real team-mate Ruud van Nistelrooy and AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi. Spanish big guns threaten to strike over plans to wipe out 'Beckham law'Cristiano Ronaldo and Jacko's dad team up for World Cup assaultReal Madrid 2 Getafe 0: Higuain double boosts coach Pellegrini Real Madrid supporters demand club sacks Manuel Pellegrini and replace him with Liverpool boss Rafa BenitezRonaldo rallies faltering Real Madrid team-mates but insists: I'm not your saviour
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