Real Madrid doctors visit Palacios in Buenos Aires Real Madrid Investigating his injury

Exequiel Palacios has been close to a move to Real Madrid for several months, but the 20-year-old suffered a serious injury in a recent River Plate vs Racing match and the Spanish club have sent doctors to check on him in Buenos Aires.

He has a fractured fibula and, depending on the severity of the fracture, may have to go for surgery, which would see him miss the rest of the current season.

If there is no need for surgery then the injury should only keep him sidelined for around two months.

With the player having been so close to a Real Madrid move, the Spanish side's doctors are monitoring the situation, as reported by Radio LaRed and verified by MARCA.