Valverde sidelined with grade 3 ankle sprain after Lee incident
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- 인터풋볼Korean press
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- 주대은 기자
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Key points
- Real Madrid confirm Valverde suffered left ankle grade 3 sprain; recovery timeline unclear
- Injury occurred during Atlético Madrid 2-1 defeat when Lee Kang-in tackled him; referee panel says red card was correct
- Valverde unlikely to feature in South Korea friendly on 28th
Summary
Real Madrid confirmed on 22nd that Federico Valverde has been diagnosed with a grade 3 left ankle sprain. The injury occurred during the previous day's LaLiga round 7 clash against Atlético Madrid when Lee Kang-in tackled him. The referee did not issue a card at the time and VAR did not intervene, but the refereeing technical committee ruled that Lee should have been sent off. Valverde's exact recovery timeframe remains undisclosed, with the midfielder expected to miss matches in the coming weeks.
Original headline
[오피셜] 이강인 태클에 발목 꺾인 발데르데, 3도 염좌 진단…한국과 A매치 결장 가능성
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