But he was able to join his teammates for a practice match on Tuesday and was later named in a 21
Real will be without David Beckham after the England captain suffered an injury to the sole of his right foot against Valencia, but centre-back Ivan Helguera is back in the squad.
Real, nine times European Cup winners, are top of Group F after beating Olympique Marseille of France 4-2 in their opening match of the European campaign.