Aurélien Chouameni did not report that he was injured during the match against Barcelona

Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Chouameni suffered a stress fracture in his foot in the first half of the last Spanish Primera Division match against Barcelona (1-2), but did not inform the coaching staff about it as the cream of the crop were losing 0-1 at the time, Madrid Universal reports.

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Earlier, the media reported that the French player would miss six to eight weeks due to this injury. This season, the 23-year-old midfielder has taken part in 14 matches in all competitions, scoring one goal.