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Real Madrid star in doubt for El Clasico against Barcelona

Real Madrid face an anxious wait over Dean Huijsen’s fitness ahead of the much-anticipated El Clasico against Barcelona , according to the AS .

The young defender picked up a micro-tear in his left soleus muscle during the victory over Villarreal on October 4, ending a near-perfect run of availability in which he had played almost every minute across La Liga and the Champions League.

That was first seen as a minor muscle overload has developed into a tense recovery race.

The club had initially estimated a two-week layoff but with only eleven days left before the trip to Barcelona that optimism has turned into caution.

Madrid have reportedly ruled him out of the upcoming Getafe match on October 19,

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