Real Madrid’s Dutch international midfielder Rafael van der Vaart will be sidelined for at least three weeks after he tore a muscle in his left thigh during a weekend match, the Spanish club said Monday.
The injury means the 27-year-old will miss Real’s four remaining league matches but may be fit in time to play for Holland at the World Cup in South Africa in June.
The club made the announcement after van der Vaart, who was replaced by Raul after 15 minutes in Real’s 2-1 away win over Real Zaragoza on Saturday, underwent a scan at a Madrid hospital.
Van der Vaart, product of the Ajax youth system, has scored 15 times for the Dutch national team during 75 appearances.
He joined Real in 2008 from German side Hamburg on a five-year contract.
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