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Real Madrid midfielder Brahim Diaz suffers fresh injury setback

Los Blancos will be without the playmaker due to an abdominal injury, adding to Zinedine Zidane's problems in attack

Brahim Diaz is set for another spell on the sidelines after suffering an abdominal injury, Real Madrid have confirmed.

The 20-year-old midfielder only returned to training last week having missed the bulk of pre-season due to a hamstring problem.

However, he is set for another spell on the sidelines, though a timeframe has not been placed on his recovery.

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A club statement read: "Following the tests carried out today on our player, Brahim Diaz, by the Real Madrid medical department, he has been diagnosed with a muscular injury to his right anterior rectus.