Real Madrid officially announced that Valverde had suffered a Grade 3 sprain in his left ankle. Marca later reported that Valverde would be out for at least two weeks.

According to reports, Valverde will be sidelined for a considerable period. The club released a statement confirming he suffered a Grade 3 ankle sprain. As is customary, Real Madrid did not disclose Valverde's recovery time, but it will be at least two weeks.

Valverde had been called up to the Uruguay national team before his injury. The team had already ruled him out since the Madrid derby, and all doubts were removed today. Therefore, he will miss the matches against Japan, South Korea, and India.

Regarding his return to club play, he will almost certainly miss the first match after the international break, which is on October 10 at the Santiago Bernabéu against Villarreal. A Grade 3 sprain means one or more ligaments are torn.

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