Real Madrid vice-president Emilio Butragueno has not given up on Jonathan Woodgate despite the England defender sustaining yet another injury.
Woodgate limped off after just nine minutes of Arsenal's 1-0 Champions League first-leg victory at the Bernabeu on Tuesday.
It was Woodgate's third injury this season and fifth since arriving in Spain in a £13.4million move from Newcastle in 2004.
"We must continue to help him and support him," said Butragueno.
"He has had many physical problems, we could never have predicted it would reach these extremes. He is an exceptional case in the world of sport."
Woodgate, 26, underwent further tests on Wednesday but it is yet unknown how long he will be out of action.
