article_snippet.sent: The Croatian midfielder pulled up in the second half against Malaga on Saturday and tests on Sunday confirmed a sprained ligament in The Croatian midfielder right knee with a recovery time of between five and six weeks.
article_snippet.sent: The news comes as the club wait to assess the full extent of Gareth Bale calf injury, picked up in the same game.
article_snippet.sent: Cristiano Ronaldo was the first Madrid player to go over to Gareth Bale, who picked up an injury on Saturday .
article_snippet.sent: On Wednesday when they play the second leg of they quarter-final against Atletico Madrid, poised at 0-0 after the first 90 minutes, they will almost certainly also be without Gareth Bale.
article_snippet.sent: 5-6 May. Gareth Bale went down injured after less than five minutes at the Bernabeu on Saturday evening .
article_snippet.sent: Bale’s absence will be a massive blow for Ancelotti.
article_snippet.sent: The Croatian injured The Croatian towards the end of last year and when The Croatian missed three months of football it coincided with the team worst run of form.
article_snippet.sent: The Welsh forward was forced off and faces a race to be fit for Real's Champions League quarter-final .
highlights_snippet.sent: Gareth Bale suffered a calf strain early on at the Bernabeu .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Gareth Bale will almost certainly miss the clash with Atletico on Wednesday .
  