Marco Asensio left the field in tears after suffering a serious-looking knee injury during Real Madrid's friendly clash with Arsenal.
The Spanish winger had just fired Real level with a well-taken goal before injuring himself tracking back to challenge Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - his foot catching in the turf as he attempted to make a sharp turn.
Asensio could be seen banging the turf in frustration before covering his face as he was taken off on a stretcher.
How the injury affects Gareth Bale's proposed move to China remains to be seen. The two are similar players - both left-footed wingers - and Real manager Zinedine Zidane is known to prefer Asensio, who assisted Bale for Real's first goal against Arsenal in Maryland.
But if Asensio is ruled out for the majority of the season then Zidane will be light in the forward department which Bale has been a part of for six years.
The injury could also bring James Rodriguez back into Zidane's thinking.
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Hope that injury isn't as bad as it seems on Asensio. This season was supposed to his season.. Speedy recovery champ🙏🙏🙏