Varane blow for Zidane and Madrid ahead of Chelsea clash

French defender to miss Champions League semi final second leg in London

OUT: French defender Raphael Varane who wil lmiss Wednesday's second leg at Chelsea.

REAL Madrid have suffered another defensive blow ahead of their Champions League semi-final second leg at Chelsea with French linchpin Raphael Varane ruled out for Wednesday's Stamford Bridge clash.

The Frenchman had to come off against Osasuna at the weekend with a muscle injury and tests have confirmed the injury is serious enough to rule him out for the trip to London, Marca reports.