Villarreal winger Nicolas Pépé ruled out vs Real Madrid with eye surgery

Nicolas Pépé, Villarreal’s winger, will miss the LaLiga match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu after undergoing scheduled eye surgery. The club confirmed he won’t be available for the game.

His absence adds to the injury list: Tajon Buchanan returned from international duty with a problem after being called up by Canada during the league break, as reported by Mundo Deportivo.