De la Red out for season

Midfielder to miss rest of campaign after suspected heart anomaly

By James Dall   Last updated: 12th December 2008   Subscribe to RSS Feed

De la Red out for season

De la Red: Out for season

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Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has revealed that midfielder Ruben de la Red will miss the rest of the season.

De la Red, 23, collapsed during Real's 3-2 Copa del Rey loss at Real Union in October with a suspected heart anomaly, although the player is still undergoing tests to determine a definitive diagnosis.

The Primera Division champions already have striker Ruud van Nistelrooy and midfielder Mahamadou Diarra sidelined for the campaign with knee injuries.

"I can't remember a situation like the one we are in right now, with three players sidelined for the entire season," Calderon told Spanish television station La Sexta.