Zinedine Zidane is unsure if Eden Hazard will play again this season but has justified Real Madrid's handling of the forward's ankle injury problems following his latest lay-off.
The Belgium international hobbled off in the second half of Madrid's 1-0 loss to Levante on Saturday and scans the following day confirmed he suffered a hairline fracture to his right ankle.
Madrid did not put a timeframe on his return, but it marked a huge blow ahead of a midweek Champions League encounter with Manchester City and Sunday's Clasico clash with Barcelona.