Real Madrid star Eduardo Camavinga could miss their first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals with Manchester City next month.
Los Blancos are counting the cost of another injured player on international duty with Camavinga returning to Madrid with an ankle problem.
The versatile midfielder picked up an injury in the November international window and a repeat situation will cause frustration at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Camavinga was taken off before half-time in France's 3-2 friendly win over Marseille with reports from AS Diary confirming a sprain.
There will be an update on his fitness in the coming days and he will return to Madrid immediately. for medical tests.
The expected time of recovery will indicate about at least two weeks, if the diagnosis indicates a minor distortion, with the city expected in Madrid on April 9.
Early reports indicate a tight schedule for Camavinga to be fit in time to face the Premier League champions for at least their first meeting in April.
