The Dutchman was carried off on a stretcher at the end of the first half at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu after colliding with Fede Valverde. A source confirmed to ESPN that de Jong would be forced ...

Villa capitalised, and regained their lead with just eight minutes left. Morgan Rogers was released down the right and put an ...

He was asked about Fede Valverde’s absence and availability for the match against Betis, to which he said: “No scheduled rest, no injury. He has a small discomfort and will not be available ...

However, the big talking point heading into the first leg was the fitness of midfielder Fede Valverde. Reports suggested that he would be part of the squad and start the game, despite not fully ...

Los Blancos midfielder Fede Valverde returned for the 1st leg, having missed the previous three games with an injury. The Uruguayan played at right-back for 82 minutes despite not being fully fit.