López's thigh means trouble for Madrid
Thursday, January 19, 2006
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Real Madrid CF's second-choice goalkeeper Diego López could be sidelined until March after picking up a thigh injury on Wednesday night.
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Codina chance
The 24-year-old was withdrawn after 20 minutes of the Copa del Rey quarter-final tie at Betis – a disappointing end to only his fourth start of the season. Further examination revealed he could be ruled out for six weeks, meaning first-choice goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who replaced him in Seville, will now be understudied by the relatively untried 23-year-old Jordi Codina.