Real duo Pepe, Coentrao sidelined

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Real duo Pepe, Coentrao sidelined

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Medical tests carried out detected the injuries in the two player's left legs.

20 September,2011 09:43 am

Real Madrids Portuguese duo Fabio Coentrao and Pepe have been sidelined with muscle strains which they picked up during their sides shock 1-0 loss to Levante on Sunday, the Spanish giants side.Medical tests carried out on Monday detected the injuries in the two players left legs, the club said in a statement.Real did not say how long the players would be out of action.Coentrao, a 23-year-old defender, joined Real from Benfica in July 2011 while Pepe, a 28-year-old centre-back, joined the Spanish giants from Oporto in July 2007.Real played much of Sundays game against Levante with only 10 men after Sami Khedira got sent off for a second yellow card.The club face Racing Santander on Wednesday.