Real Madrid have announced Cristiano Ronaldo is out of action for a fortnight with a hamstring injury.
The 26-year-old damaged his hamstring in Thursday night's 7-0 win over Malaga, a match in which he scored a hat-trick to take his goals tally for the season to 37.
He has appeared in every league game so far this season, with his goals helping his side retain a semblance of hope of reducing the seven-point gap between themselves and Barcelona.
But he now looks set to miss Sunday's game with Racing Santander and the subsequent meeting with Hercules, as well as the second-leg of Madrid's Champions League tie with Lyon, which is currently level at 1-1.
A statement on the club's official website read: "Cristiano Ronaldo has a Grade 1 muscle injury on the left biceps femoris muscle (hamstring). The player will miss 10-15 days. His recovery is being monitored."
