Real Madrid confirm Pepe foot injury

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Real Madrid confirm Pepe foot injury - Los Blancos have revealed the reasons behind the centre-back's recent absence from training, with the Portuguese misisng from Sunday's game with Espanyol

Zinedine Zidane may have to make do without the services of Real Madrid defender Pepe, who is suffering discomfort in his foot, for Sunday's trip to Granada.

Pepe has not trained with Madrid's first team since last week and was omitted from Zidane's squad for Sunday's home fixture with Espanyol.

Pepe's absence facilitated captain Sergio Ramos' return to the XI for the 6-0 thrashing, with the Spaniard likely to continue alongside Raphael Varane when Madrid travel to Granada on Sunday.

A club statement read: "After new tests carried out today on the player Pepe at the Sanitas La Moraleja University Hospital, the Real Madrid medical services have decide to continue the recovery work on the plantar fascia discomfort in his right foot over the coming days.