Former Arsenal star, 28, posts gruesome photo of ankle injury after being ruled out for two months

REAL MADRID’S former Arsenal star Dani Ceballos has posted a picture of his gruesome ankle injury on social media.

The Spanish midfielder, 28, has been ruled out for two months after sustaining a brutal strain in Real Madrid‘s 2-0 win over Real Betis on Sunday.

Dani Ceballos posted his gruesome picture on social media after Madrid’s win

The Madrid midfielder spent two seasons on loan with Arsenal

A Real Madrid statement read: “Ceballos has been diagnosed with a Grade III sprain affecting the ligaments in the right ankle. He will be unavailable for six to eight weeks.”

Ceballos did not show any visible signs of pain, but did have a tussle with Betis defender Youssouf Sabaly, before leaving the pitch to be replaced by Brahim Diaz in the 65th minute.

Several snaps showed his ankle looking bruised and swollen, which is sure to worry fans.

The former Gunners loanee posted an update with the grim picture on his Instagram story alongside the caption: “One less day to return”.

Moments after his substitution, new signing Kylian Mbappe ended his semi goal drought and scored his first LaLiga notches, after bagging a brace inside nine minutes.

But the swollen ankle injury has put a dent in Ceballos hopes of becoming a regular in Carlo Ancelotti‘s side amid a growing list of injuries in midfield.

The former Prem loan-star was awarded his first start of the campaign after barely featuring in Madrid’s first four games.

England ace Jude Bellingham has been forced to watch from the sidelines so far this season after picking up a plantar fasciitis injury in his right leg in summer training.

Ceballos’ injury initially went unknown to Madrid fans as he was subbed off the pitch

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Left-back Ferland Mendy and midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni have both withdrawn from France‘s Uefa Nations League camp.

Mendy was sent back to the Bernabeu with hamstring fatigue and Tchoumameni has a strained left foot.

Eduardo Camavinga is also out injured after being ruled out of Madrid’s 2-0 Uefa Super Cup victory over Atalanta.

Barcelona are currently enjoying a perfect record at the top of LaLiga and are two points above Los Blancos, who have drawn two from four.

Meanwhile, Ceballos moved to Madrid from Real Betis in 2017.

He subsequently spent two years on loan at Arsenal between 2019 and 2021, playing 77 times for Mikel Arteta‘s side.

He was picked as part of Spain’s Olympic squad for Tokyo 2021, but his tournament was cut short with a horrific ankle injury then too.

Upon his return to the Spanish capital he managed to carve out a role for himself, and even won his second Champions League in 2022 and third European gong this summer.