Federico Valverde injury latest after stunning goal in Real Madrid’s win over Sevilla

Real’s Uruguayan standout sparked concerns of a potential spell on the sidelines tonight

Posted Sunday, October 23, 2022 by 101 GREAT GOALS

An update on the wellbeing of Real Madrid star Federico Valverde has been provided on Saturday evening.

Los Blancos, of course, were back in action a short time ago.

Aware that a victory would see them, at least temporarily, open up a six-point advantage over Clasico rivals Barcelona atop the La Liga table, Carlo Ancelotti and co, welcomed Sevilla to the Bernabeu.

And the aforementioned Valverde, once more, played a starring role en route to an eventual 3-1 triumph.

After Lucas Vazquez restored Real’s advantage on the back of a 2nd-half Sevilla equaliser courtesy of former Tottenham star Erik Lamela, Valverde firmly stole the show with the most emphatic of result-clinching strikes:

Here’s Valverde with another banger 💥

That technique is SILLY 😳

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— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) October 22, 2022

In turn, it no doubt came as a major source of concern for the Blancos faithful, post-match, to hear of their in-form midfield star struggling with a fitness issue.

On the back of the full-time whistle in Spain’s capital, reports quickly spread that Valverde was spotted moving gingerly, giving rise to fears of a potential upcoming spell on the sidelines.

Carlo Ancelotti, however, has since moved to clarify the situation.

Speaking to the media after watching his side keep alive their remarkable season to date, Real’s boss assured that Valverde’s problem ‘doesn’t seem like anything serious’: