Injured Zidane out for two weeks

MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- Real Madrid midfielder Zinedine Zidane will be sidelined for two weeks after straining a muscle in his leg during the 1-1 draw against Real Betis at the weekend.

The French international will miss both legs of his side's King's Cup quarterfinal against Valencia as well as the next two league matches.

"Our tests and a scan have revealed that he has a small tear in a muscle in his right leg," said Real Madrid's chief of medical staff Alfonso del Corral.

"Luckily the tear is less serious than it could have been and we think he will be out of action for two weeks."

Argentine midfielder Santiago Solari is likely to replace Zidane in the Real Madrid starting lineup for Wednesday's Cup match against Valencia at the Bernabeu.

Real are second in the Primera Liga, one point behind leaders Valencia and three ahead of third-placed Deportivo Coruna.

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