Madrid - Fabio Cannavaro will be out of action for at least a week after pulling a muscle in his right thigh in Wednesday's Greece-Italy friendly.

Cannavaro, 35, will miss Real Madrid's home game against Recreativo Huelva on Saturday, as well as Tuesday's Champions League clash away to BATE Borisov.

Cannavaro's injury, albeit minor, is more bad news for embattled Real coach Bernd Schuster, who will also be without the suspended Gabriel Heinze on Saturday.

Real's other injury victims are Mahamadou Diarra, Ruben de la Red, Ruud Van Nistelrooy and Arjen Robben. (dpa)