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Real Madrid´s Dutch forward Ruud Van Nistelrooy celebrates after scoring against Atletico de Madrid during their Spanish league football match in Madrid on 20 January. Real Madrid striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy is due to go under the knife following a right ankle injury and is likely to be out until the season´s end, the Marca sports daily reported on its website. |
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MADRID (AFP) - Real Madrid's Dutch striker Ruud van Nistelrooy underwent surgery Wednesday to repair an ankle injury and could be out of action for six weeks, the club announced.
Van Nistelrooy "today underwent an exploratory atroscopic operation on his right ankle due to the chronic synovitis which he is suffering," Real said in a statement on its website.
It said the operation, which took place in Amsterdam, was successful. Real said the striker may be out of action for the next six weeks, but could be fit in time for the club's home match with rivals Barcelona on May 7.
The Dutchman, league top scorer last season, has not played for almost a month already.
This season van Nistelrooy has hit a dozen league goals, but has not found the target since January 20. Raul is the club's top marksman this season with 13 in La Liga.
Despite a weekend loss to La Coruna, the meringues, who are defending champions, have a seven-point lead over second-placed Barcelona.
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