Olympiacos lose Ledesma

Argentinian defensive midfielder Cristián Raúl Ledesma will miss Olympiacos CFP's UEFA Champions League Group C game against Real Madrid CF as he nurses an injury sustained on Matchday 3.

Recurring problem
The 28-year-old damaged muscle in his right thigh during the Greek champions' 4-2 defeat at Madrid on 24 October but seemed to have recovered before aggravating the problem in Saturday's 2-1 Super League win against PAOK FC. He is now expected to be out of action for the next two weeks with club medical staff hoping he will be available in time for the Matchday 5 trip to S.S. Lazio. This means Coach Panagiotis Lemonis faces serious defensive problems with central defender Paraskevas Antzas and left-back Didier Domi also injured, while right-back Vassilios Torosidis is suspended for the Madrid game after being sent off at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.