Metzelder worry for Real

Christoph Metzelder has provided Real Madrid with an injury scare after hurting his knee against Bremen.

Defender picks up knee injury against Bremen

Christoph Metzelder has provided Real Madrid with a fresh injury scare after hurting his knee against Werder Bremen. The German defender, who joined from Borussia Dortmund in the summer, lasted the 90 minutes of Real's 2-1 UEFA Champions League win over Bremen on Tuesday. But Metzelder picked up a knock to his right knee during the match and is rated a serious doubt for the weekend's Primera Liga game with Real Valladolid. Real doctors will assess the injury over the next 24 hours and are hoping the centre-half has not suffered a major problem. The Spanish champions' coach Bernd Schuster is already without fellow new signing Pepe, who missed the Bremen game due to a thigh injury. Meanwhile, Metzelder was happy to see Real start the Champions League group phase with a victory over Bremen. He told reporters after the match: "We have played a good match and I believe that it is very important to begin the Champions League group with three points."