Both players suffered their respective ankle and hamstring injuries in the crucial 2-1 win over Real Zaragoza at the weekend, with the Spanish striker replacing the midfielder after Van der Vaart felt his hamstring tear in the early stages of the game. Raul was then forced off himself, however not before scoring the crucial opening goal in the fixture.
Raul’s Last Match for Real Madrid?
For Raul, questions have now been raised as to whether or not he has played his final league match for the Spanish giants, possibly closing a glorious chapter in Madrid folklore as one of the longest serving players to don the famous white shirt.
Raul's latest milestone came against Zaragoza when his goal, which was his 321st for the club and 228th in the league, placed him third in the all-time list of leading scorers in La Liga.
