Wesley Sneijder

SNEIJDER SUFFERS RIB INJURY

Real Madrid midfielder Wesley Sneijder appears certain to be ruled out of next week's crucial Champions League encounter with Roma after suffering an injury in training.

The Holland international fractured a rib on Friday and media in Spain are reporting that the player could be sidelined for between four and six weeks.

Sneijder, 23, will likely miss the first leg of Real's last-16 Champions League tie against Roma in Italy on Tuesday in addition to this weekend's Primera Liga match at Real Betis.

A statement on club website www.realmadrid.com read: "The midfielder, Wesley Sneijder collapsed injured during Friday's training session.

"The Dutchman suffered a serious fracture in his left ribcage, which will prohibit him from playing in the next Primera Liga game against Betis."

MEDICAL REPORT

Saviola: Sprain on the lateral internal ligament of the left knee & sprain on the left ankle. Normal training.

Metzelder: Plantar fasciitis on the left foot. Medical treatment and physiotherapy. Underwent surgery on 13/02/08.

Pepe: Broken right soleus. Returning to normal training routine.

Robinho: Fascia microtear the abdominal muscles. Returning to normal training routine.

Sneijder: Broken left rib. Medical treatment. Gym work.

Marcelo: Bruised right quadriceps. Medical treatment and physiotherapy. Gym and field work.

Michel Salgado: Strain on the hamstrings. Physiotherapy. Specific field work.

DEPORTIVO vs. REAL MADRID

Goalkeepers: Casillas & Dudek.

Defenders: Salgado, Pepe, Torres, Marcelo, Cannavaro & Heinze.

Midfielders: Diarra, Gago, Baptista, Guti, Drenthe, Robinho & Sneijder.

Forwards: Raúl, Higuaín & Soldado.

1- DEPORTIVO: Aouate, Manuel Pablo, Lopo, Pablo Amo, Coloccini, Filipe, Wilhelmsson, Sergio (Antonio Tomás, 86’), De Guzman, Lafita (Guardado, 79’) and Xisco (Riki, 68’).

0- REAL MADRID: Casillas, Miguel Torres, Pepe, Cannavaro, Heinze (Baptista, 77’), Sneijder, Guti, Diarra, Drenthe (Higuain, 70’), Raul and Soldado (Robinho, 70’).

GOAL:

1-0 (min. 56’): Pepe own goal.

REFEREE: Turienzo Alvarez. Booked De Guzmán (60’), Coloccini (69’), Torres (71’), Aouate (89’), Lopo (90’), and Pepe.

NOTES: Matchday 28 of La Liga played at Riazor Stadium. Attendance: 35,000.

Player Ratings: Deportivo 1-0 Real Madrid

Deportivo produced an impressive performance as they extended Real Madrid's run without a victory in Riazor to 18 years. The visitors forward line offered very little, while the resurgence in their hosts continued as they looked confident and decisive, even if they did need an own goal to win. Goal.com has judged every player and dished out marks out of ten.

Casillas 6 - Did not have a huge amount to do and was helpless for the goal that came out of nowhere to beat him,

Torres 5.5 - Madrid's defence were not there weak point and the right-back looked as ragged as anyone. Was repeatedly skinned by Lafita, and should have stopped Filipe before the goal.

Heinze - 5.5 - The same goes for the left-back as he even went forward in order to help, although made little impact at that end.

Pepe 6.5 - The own goal was a shame for the defender as he had not played badly, and even ventured forward.

Cannavaro 6.5 - Maintained his position and stood firm whenever the home team broke away and cannot be blamed for the defeat.

Diarra 6 - Was given the task of protecting the back four and, in the main, achieved that without much fuss. His passing, however, remains a huge problem.

Guti 4 - Was not on form and looked lethargic. Gave too many balls away, and never once bothered to do something about it. On nights when his passing deserts him, he looks a real liability.

Drenthe 6.5 - An industrious first half, but all theat hustle and bustle rarely made an impact on the Depor defence. But he was trying ever so hard, unlike some of his teammates.

Sneijder 5.5 - Also did very little impress and his long range shot that went well wide in the second half summed up his display. Absolutely no imagination.

Raul 4.5 - Virtually anonymous up front. Whether that was because of his own performance or because of a lack of service is open to debate.

Soldado 4.5 - At least looked to involve himself, but in all honesty neither forward created anything for themselves.

Subs

Robinho 5.5 - Has helped Madrid in sticky situations before, but did nothing to help here even though he looked lively.

Baptista 5.5 - Came on and appeared to quickly become frustrated with the lack of movement and space up front.

Higuain 5 - Came on did virtually nothing to help turn around Madrid's fortunes on a night when nobody really stood out.

Real Madrid vs. Valencia

Goalkeepers: Casillas and Dudek;

Defenders: Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Cannavaro, Marcelo, and Heinze;

Midfielders: Diarra, Gago, Robinho, Robben, Guti, Baptista, Sneijder, and Drenthe;

Forwards: Higuain, Raul, and Soldado.