Luka Modric will miss Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey final matchup against Osasuna on Saturday, May 6 due to a thigh injury. The Croatian midfielder is also a doubt for the first leg of the Galacticos’ UEFA Champions League semifinal clash with Manchester City the following Tuesday night.

“Following tests carried out on Luka Modric by the Real Madrid Medical Services, an injury to the back of his left thigh has been diagnosed,” the club announced in an official statement.

Manager Carlo Ancelotti stated during a news conference on Friday that the club is monitoring Modric’s progress and that he is not yet a definite absentee from the cup final but is highly unlikely to recover in time to face Osasuna.

Ancelotti also expressed his hope that Modric will be available in time to face Man City in the Champions League, particularly since Eder Militao will already be unavailable due to picking up a suspension.

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FC Barcelona’s star goalkeeper will miss today’s Copa del Rey Final against Valencia due to a slow recovery from a lingering injury.

The German keeper has been sidelined with a knee injury since earlier this month, and his recovery hasn’t taken place quickly enough for Barcelona to let him play in the club’s final match of the season.

Ter Stegen suffered the knee injury during practice last week, and he was unable to travel to Eibar for Barça’s final La Liga match of the season.

The 27-year-old keeper is considered one of the biggest keys to Barcelona’s recent success, including two straight La Liga titles and four straight Copa del Rey triumphs.

Ter Stegen recorded 23 clean sheets in 49 total matches this season, allowing an average of only 0.86 goals per match played.

The Blaugrana will have to turn to backup keeper Jasper Cillessen in the Copa del Rey Final, which will be played at Benito Villamarín Stadium in Sevilla on Saturday night.

This game is expected to be Cillssen’s last before he leaves for Benfica during this summer’s transfer window. The 30-year-old Dutch international has appeared in only 10 games with Barça this season.

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One of the biggest rivalry games in soccer, El Clásico between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, ended in a 1-1 draw last night at the Camp Nou.

This represented the first leg of the two legs of the draw. The second leg will be played in Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu at the end of this month.

Barcelona, who did not use Lionel Messi as a starter in the game to surprise of some due to a slight thigh injury that he sustained the previous weekend, gave up the first goal of the game in only the 6th minute. After a cross by Vinicius Jr. found Karim Benzema, the French striker tapped the ball to Lucas Vázquez, who put the ball in the net.

Los Blancos maintained their lead until minute 57, when unheralded Brazilian striker Malcom scored a beautiful goal to beat Keylor Navas and knot the game up at 1.

Many assumed that Barcelona would be able to push another goal into the net after Lionel Messi was subbed on for Philippe Coutinho shortly after Malcom’s goal.

However, despite multiple chances for both squads, when the whistle blew at the end of the match, both teams went hope wondering what could have been after a 1-1 draw.

The draw is completely up in the air going into the second leg. On February 27, the two teams will meet in Madrid to decide who will move on to the Copa del Rey final in Seville.

Barcelona will be back in action on Sunday against Athletic Club, and Real Madrid has a crucial derby game against Atlético Madrid on Saturday.

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One of Spain’s domestic trophy competitions got a lot more interesting after Real Madrid and FC Barcelona were drawn to play each other in the competition’s semifinal.

The most intense rivalry in soccer, known as El Clásico, will come to the Copa del Rey in its semifinals. The winner of the draw will face the winner of the Valencia-Real Betis draw.

It’s undeniable that this is the most intriguing draw that the competition could’ve hoped for. The fiercest rivalry game in soccer will happen twice in February, with the first leg of the draw being played on Wednesday night in Barcelona at Camp Nou.

The definitive second leg will be played at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid on February 27th. The winning team will advance to the Copa del Rey final in Sevilla at the Benito Villmarín on May 25th.

FC Barcelona currently sits in first place in Spain’s La Liga with 50 points, 8 points ahead of third-place Real Madrid. Los Blancos have struggled at times this season under new coach Santiago Solari and without Cristiano Ronaldo, but are currently on a five-game win streak.

Lionel Messi and his Barcelona squad will do their best to dispatch their eternal rivals in the hopes of winning their fifth consecutive Copa del Rey title.

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Luka Modric will miss Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey final matchup against Osasuna on Saturday, May 6 due to a thigh injury. The Croatian midfielder is also a doubt for the first leg of the Galacticos’ UEFA Champions League semifinal clash with Manchester City the following Tuesday night.

“Following tests carried out on Luka Modric by the Real Madrid Medical Services, an injury to the back of his left thigh has been diagnosed,” the club announced in an official statement.

Manager Carlo Ancelotti stated during a news conference on Friday that the club is monitoring Modric’s progress and that he is not yet a definite absentee from the cup final but is highly unlikely to recover in time to face Osasuna.

Ancelotti also expressed his hope that Modric will be available in time to face Man City in the Champions League, particularly since Eder Militao will already be unavailable due to picking up a suspension.

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FC Barcelona’s star goalkeeper will miss today’s Copa del Rey Final against Valencia due to a slow recovery from a lingering injury.

The German keeper has been sidelined with a knee injury since earlier this month, and his recovery hasn’t taken place quickly enough for Barcelona to let him play in the club’s final match of the season.

Ter Stegen suffered the knee injury during practice last week, and he was unable to travel to Eibar for Barça’s final La Liga match of the season.

The 27-year-old keeper is considered one of the biggest keys to Barcelona’s recent success, including two straight La Liga titles and four straight Copa del Rey triumphs.

Ter Stegen recorded 23 clean sheets in 49 total matches this season, allowing an average of only 0.86 goals per match played.

The Blaugrana will have to turn to backup keeper Jasper Cillessen in the Copa del Rey Final, which will be played at Benito Villamarín Stadium in Sevilla on Saturday night.

This game is expected to be Cillssen’s last before he leaves for Benfica during this summer’s transfer window. The 30-year-old Dutch international has appeared in only 10 games with Barça this season.

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One of the biggest rivalry games in soccer, El Clásico between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, ended in a 1-1 draw last night at the Camp Nou.

This represented the first leg of the two legs of the draw. The second leg will be played in Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu at the end of this month.

Barcelona, who did not use Lionel Messi as a starter in the game to surprise of some due to a slight thigh injury that he sustained the previous weekend, gave up the first goal of the game in only the 6th minute. After a cross by Vinicius Jr. found Karim Benzema, the French striker tapped the ball to Lucas Vázquez, who put the ball in the net.

Los Blancos maintained their lead until minute 57, when unheralded Brazilian striker Malcom scored a beautiful goal to beat Keylor Navas and knot the game up at 1.

Many assumed that Barcelona would be able to push another goal into the net after Lionel Messi was subbed on for Philippe Coutinho shortly after Malcom’s goal.

However, despite multiple chances for both squads, when the whistle blew at the end of the match, both teams went hope wondering what could have been after a 1-1 draw.

The draw is completely up in the air going into the second leg. On February 27, the two teams will meet in Madrid to decide who will move on to the Copa del Rey final in Seville.

Barcelona will be back in action on Sunday against Athletic Club, and Real Madrid has a crucial derby game against Atlético Madrid on Saturday.

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One of Spain’s domestic trophy competitions got a lot more interesting after Real Madrid and FC Barcelona were drawn to play each other in the competition’s semifinal.

The most intense rivalry in soccer, known as El Clásico, will come to the Copa del Rey in its semifinals. The winner of the draw will face the winner of the Valencia-Real Betis draw.

It’s undeniable that this is the most intriguing draw that the competition could’ve hoped for. The fiercest rivalry game in soccer will happen twice in February, with the first leg of the draw being played on Wednesday night in Barcelona at Camp Nou.

The definitive second leg will be played at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid on February 27th. The winning team will advance to the Copa del Rey final in Sevilla at the Benito Villmarín on May 25th.

FC Barcelona currently sits in first place in Spain’s La Liga with 50 points, 8 points ahead of third-place Real Madrid. Los Blancos have struggled at times this season under new coach Santiago Solari and without Cristiano Ronaldo, but are currently on a five-game win streak.

Lionel Messi and his Barcelona squad will do their best to dispatch their eternal rivals in the hopes of winning their fifth consecutive Copa del Rey title.

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