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Cristiano Ronaldo set to miss Portugal's World Cup play-off games

Source: The Guardian

Nov 05, 2009

Summary

• Real Madrid winger has bony deposit in his ankle joint
• Player told to have two weeks' rest and rehabilitation

Cristiano Ronaldo looks set to miss Portugal's World Cup play-off matches with Bosnia on 14 and 18 November but retains faint hopes of being fit in time for Real Madrid's clash with rivals Barcelona 11 days later after fears that he may have to undergo a second operation on his right ankle were allayed last night.

Ronaldo has been in Holland to seek expert advice after tests carried out by Madrid's medical staff showed that there had been little progress in his bid to overcome a persistent injury. In consultation with the specialist Cornelius Van Dijk, he was told to have two weeks of absolute rest followed by a rehabilitation process expected to take two more weeks. Any surgical intervention would then be considered if necessary in the future.

Scans revealed that Ronaldo has a bony deposit in his ankle joint that has not responded satisfactorily to treatment. It is the same injury that forced him into surgery in July 2008 while at Manchester United.

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