Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the pitch during their Spanish first division soccer match against Malaga in Madrid.
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the pitch during their Spanish first division soccer match against Malaga in Madrid. Reuters

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo will be sidelined for roughly two weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury in Thursday's 7-0 triumph over Malaga.

The 26-year-old scored a hat-trick but had to pull out immediately after scoring his third when he felt a tinge in his hamstring. Scans on Friday have confirmed that he will need a recovery period of 10-15 days.

A statement on the Real Madrod official website said, Cristiano Ronaldo has a Grade 1 muscle injury on the left biceps femoris muscle (hamstring). The player will miss 10-15 days. His recovery is being monitored.''

Ronaldo's 27 goals so far in this campaign has been vital in Madrid maintaing the distance between leaders Barcelona at seven points. However, this lay-off will see him miss games against Racing Santander, Hercules and maybe even the Champions League second leg against Lyon at the Bernabeu.

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