It was in a silly play. Moreover, in the 93rd minute, with the result already decided. Ceballos went for a loose ball and his knee collided with Kubo's.
Dani Ceballos remained on the ground writhing. He had to be attended to by the medical staff and left the field crying and broken with despair.
"It Looks Bad, I Don't Like It at All"
"It looks bad, I don't like it at all," said Lucas Vázquez at the end of the match. Very bad luck for the Andalusian player, who had managed to earn a starting spot at Real Madrid. Meanwhile, he also had the green light from the coach to return to La Roja.
Ceballos was attended to by the club's doctors who traveled to San Sebastián. Although they are waiting for the tests that will be conducted on Thursday morning to determine the exact extent of his injury.
It remains to be discerned whether it is a muscular issue or if it is traumatic, bone-related, or impact-related. Ceballos left on his own, but without being able to put weight on his right leg, and supported by the doctor and one of the assistants. His gestures and comments have raised alarms in the medical team, who fear the worst.
Ceballos was devastated, aware of the severity of his injury. And the mishap comes at the most inopportune moment.
When Real Madrid faces the final stretch of the season with a frenetic schedule, match after match. The demand will be maximum, and his absence could be very significant.
He Was Already a Regular for Ancelotti and Was Also in the Coach's Plans
The Andalusian midfielder had become a regular for Ancelotti and was in the best moment of his sports career. The forecasts are pessimistic; Ceballos could miss the rest of the season.
A setback for Ancelotti and also for Luis De la Fuente, who was counting on him for his next Nations League draft against the Netherlands.
In any case, they will have to wait for the tests that will be conducted on Thursday morning in Madrid. It will be then when the exact extent of his injury will be known.