Real Madrid breathes a sigh of relief as scans show Militao avoided serious injury

Scans conducted by Real's medical team have shown that the injury to the Brazil defender is not as severe as originally thought.

There is a confidence Militao will be fit for next week's Champions League opener against VfB Stuttgart.

Real announced last night: "Following tests carried out today on Éder Militão by Real Madrid Medical Services, the player was diagnosed with an overload muscle injury in the anterior rectus of the right leg."