Madrid, Feb. 28 -- Real Madrid central defender Raul Asencio has been diagnosed with a cervical strain after falling badly in his side's 2-1 win at home to Benfica in the ChampionsLeague on Wednesday.
Asencio landed awkwardly on his face after colliding with teammate Eduardo Camavinga in the 77th minute of the game and had to be carried off the pitch on a stretcher, wearing a neck brace, before being taken to hospital for tests.
Although the defender posted on social media early on Thursday that the incident was "just a scare," Real Madrid confirmed his injury in its official website on Friday, according to Xinhua.
"After the tests carried out on our player Raul Asencio by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a ce...