Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos ruled out for over a month with ankle injury
- Planet Sport writer
- 2 September 2024
Real Madrid have confirmed that midfielder Dani Ceballos suffered an ankle injury during Sunday's match against Real Betis and will be out more than a month.
In what was his first start of the season, Ceballos limped off after 65 minutes and replaced by Brahim Diaz.
"After the tests conducted today on our player Dani Ceballos by the Medical Services of Real Madrid, he has been diagnosed with a grade III sprain affecting the ligaments in his right ankle," read a statement on Real's official website.
It was a significant milestone for the 28-year-old as it was his 150th appearance for Real. Ceballos has spent six seasons with Los Blancos in which he has won 15 trophies and scored seven goals.
These 150 matches (112 of which have been wins) comprise of 98 LaLiga games, 22 Champions League games, three Club World Cup games, 19 Copa del Rey games, five Copa del Rey games, five Spanish Super Cup games and three European Super Cup games.
Fellow midfielders Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga are also on the sidelines with injuries.
