Real Madrid’s goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, has been ruled out for six weeks, after picking up a thumb injury against Valencia, in the 1-1 draw on Wednesday.

The Spanish number one, left the pitch after just 17 minutes of the game at Mestalla and the club have confirmed that he picked up a knock, which will see him miss important fixtures.

A statement on the Madrid website read: “After carrying out initial X-rays at the La Moraleja Sanitas Hospital, it has been confirmed that the footballer Iker Casillas has suffered a fracture at the base of the first metacarpal on his left hand,”

“It will be assessed again by a specialist later today to decide what treatment will be followed.”

Casillas will certainly miss the game at the Bernabeu against United and might be forced to sit out the return leg and the El Clasico game against Barcelona on March 2.

South Wales Police will not investigate Eden Hazard’s assault on a ballboy, during Chelsea’s 0-0 draw with Swansea on Wednesday night.

Chris Foy sent the former Lille midfielder off, after he appeared to try and kick the ball from underneath one of the ballboys at the stadium, with ten minutes of the match left.

“South Wales is aware of the incident involving a ballboy at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea tonight. We are making arrangements for him to be interviewed. South Wales Police takes such matters very seriously,” Chief Superintendent Josh Jones, of South Wales police, said in a statement.

However, the ballboy met with police at the stadium and insisted he would not take further action against the Belgian player.

Rafa Benitez, had also revealed that Hazard met with the boy after the game and they both apologised to each other.

“I didn’t see the incident from the bench, but afterwards the boy came in to talk to Hazard, and both apologised to each other,” Benitez told Sky Sports.

“The boy knows he was wasting time, Hazard was frustrated because he wanted to get the ball back. They apologised, they made a mistake, and that’s it. We’re disappointed because we lost a player but the best thing is to move forward.”