Real Madrid Star Cristiano Ronaldo Sidelined For Three Weeks

Ronaldo gives Mourinho a deadline day headache...

By Andrew McLean

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo looks to the heavens after missing a chance for his side in the 0-0 draw with Mallorca (Getty Images)
Cristiano Ronaldo to set to miss Real Madrid's next league game and first Champions League fixture against Ajax after bruising his ankle in the opening match of the season against Real Mallorca.

The ankle injury will force Ronaldo out of action for it least three weeks according to Marca, and continues to extend the long list of injury concerns for coach Jose Mourinho.

Mourinho's decision to play one up front against Real Mallorca exposed a lack of striking depth within the squad. Ronaldo was considered a third option up front, after Karim Benzema and Gonzalo Higuain, but knocks to both their star winger and Benzema has left their coach extremely short of cover.

The Portuguese star will not only be a sore miss for his club but will also be ruled out of Portugal's Euro qualifiers in a week's time.

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