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On loan at Eintracht Frankfurt from Real Madrid, central defender Jesus Vallejo will spend some time out of the team because of a muscle tear.

The player has been a revelation in Germany but his season has been curtailed after he suffered the injury on Saturday in the Bundesliga match against Ingolstadt.

A first examination made by club doctors couldn't determine the period for which he'll not be available, and his absence comes at the worst possible time for his team.

David Abraham, Eintracht's other centre-back, was sent off on Saturday so misses the next game, as does reserve central defender, Omar Mascarell, because of an accumulation of yellow cards.