Villarreal’s Spain forward Gerard Moreno will miss Saturday’s clash with Real Madrid due to a calf injury.
Villarreal has confirmed that Gerard Moreno will miss Saturday’s clash with Real Madrid due to a calf injury. But the 29-year-old will likely be available for Juventus in the Champions League ufabet round of 16 first leg on Tuesday, February 22. As reported by Marca on Wednesday.
Gerard has struggled with injuries throughout the season, particularly his posterior thigh muscles. The 29-year-old forward suffered a calf injury in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Real Betis and was remove from the pitch 35 minutes.
According to reports, the pain in the calf is not torn or strain. But caused by too much use, so Villarreal gave Gerard the opportunity to rest and recover for a while. That means the 29-year-old will miss out on Saturday’s clash with Real Madrid. This could include away to Granada next week to get the players. Fit for their Champions League knockout clash against Juventus.
That will likely mean Moreno missed this weekend’s clash with Real Madrid, but it could be good news in terms of the Champions League clash.
The fact there is no strain or tear means Moreno could well be in contention to feature in the Round of 16 first leg tie on February 22nd.