Sergio Ramos has admitted he had “no other option” but to undergo surgery on his knee, with the Real Madrid captain facing up to six weeks on the sidelines.
The 34-year-old, who has seen serious speculation generated regarding his future at Santiago Bernabeu as his current contract runs down, will be unavailable to Zinedine Zidane for the foreseeable future.
The Blancos are enduring something of an injury crisis at the moment, with their first-team squad being decimated by fitness setbacks, but their skipper says he was left with little choice but to seek medical assistance for a niggling ailment.
Ramos has posted on social media: “Hi everyone! Everything is going as planned.
“Mind already on getting back to work and back on the pitch ASAP. Thanks so much for all your messages and support.
“In the end, I had to undergo surgery. No one likes to be in that situation but, thanks to God, everything has turned out great.
“It was on medical advice and I had no other option. I just wanted to say that I’m happy with how everything has turned out and that I’ll try get back as soon as possible to help the team because there’s still a long way to go this season.
“I also want to thank Dr Leyes and all his team for the excellent treatment and job during the operation.”