Just three minutes into the game against Schalke 04, Jese Rodriguez was taken off injured. A brutal tackle by Kolasinac when the forward was guarding the ball took the youngster down, injuring his right knee. Jese faces a lengthy period on the sidelines after rupturing the cruciate ligament in his right knee. The striker will miss the next six months at least. He has had bad luck and everyone at Real Madrid has had bad luck because we will lose a young player who has been doing very well this season”, coach Carlo Ancelotti told a news conference. On being knocked over, Jese landed on his knee, which slipped. The player was left on the ground in agony. The medical team that immediately came to the player’s aid communicated that he would have to be substituted. A very angry Ancelotti watched as the academy player was stretchered off the pitch and chose Gareth Bale to take his place.
