Pepe ruled out with calf injury

Pepe ruled out with calf injury

Published Jan. 7, 2011 11:31 p.m. ET

Real Madrid says it will be without defender Pepe for up to four weeks because of a torn calf muscle.

The Portugal center back injured his left leg during Thursday's 2-0 Copa del Rey loss to Levante. Madrid advanced to the quarterfinals 8-2 on aggregate to play city rival Atletico Madrid.

Madrid said Friday that Pepe will miss both legs of the Spanish capital derby matchup and Sunday's league game against third-place Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

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