Antonio Rudiger revealed the extent of the nasty injury he sustained in the Champions League.
The Real Madrid centre-back received a cut to his eye during Los Blancos’ 1-1 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk two weeks ago.
The German was hit with a nasty gash when he netted home a late equaliser in the fifth minute of injury time against the Ukraine side, cancelling out Oleksandr Zubkov’s opener.
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It was reported that the 29-year-old had 20 stitches to heal his wound, and the results were evident from the latest press conference where he sported a red scratch across his eye.
Rudiger flew back to Madrid draped in bandages and even featured in Real’s tie with Barcelona not long after, with the game finishing 3-1 to the side from Spain’s capital.
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Ahead of Tuesday’s visit to Leipzig in the Champions League, the former Chelsea man spoke about his admiration for playing for Carlo Ancelotti’s men, saying “I’m satisfied with my performances.
“I feel I’m on a good run, I don’t have to play every game because we have a large squad with a lot of quality. I feel I’m a 10 out of 10. I’m surprised at how quickly I’ve adapted. I had the help of [Toni] Kroos and [David] Alaba.
“I’m very happy. As I said in my presentation, I’m going to give 100 per cent for this club.”
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Rudiger moved to Real Madrid as a free agent over the summer, penning a four-year deal starting with the 2022/23 campaign.
He enjoyed an illustrious spell at Stamford Bridge, where he spent five seasons at. There he won the Champions League, the FA Cup, and the Europa League.
The defender began his career with Stuttgart before moving to AS Roma, initially on loan until the deal became permanent. He moved to Chelsea for £29million and featured over 200 times for the London side.