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Real Madrid Confirm Vinicius Junior Will Miss 2 Months with Leg Injury

Real Madrid confirmed on Wednesday that Vinicius Jr. is set to miss around two months with a torn ligament.

The young winger left the pitch in tears on Tuesday during the UEFA Champions League showdown with Ajax, and Madrid confirmed the severity of his issue in a statement on their official Twitter account:

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Parte médico de Vinicius Jr. #RealMadrid https://t.co/z4Brfgtf4d

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It keeps getting worse for Real Madrid... https://t.co/E9EHoRh45I

"After the tests made today to our player Vinicius Junior by the medical services of Real Madrid, the player has been diagnosed with a torn ligament of the tibiofibular joint of the right leg," read the statement, per Football Espana.