The winger picked up a calf injury very early in their home clash with Malaga, while the Croatian could be out for even longer with his problem
Real Madrid suffered a major blows in their trophy chase as Gareth Bale and Luka Modric suffered injuries in Saturday's clash with Malaga.
Bale has been a key forward for Madrid this term with 13 goals in 27 Liga appearances before the latest game at the Santiago Bernabeu, which they ultimately won 3-1 thanks to goals from Sergio Ramos, James Rodriguez and Cristiano Ronaldo.
In the opening minutes of the meeting, the 25-year-old collapsed to the ground clutching his leg, having appeared to tear a muscle in his calf.
Bale was withdrawn and replaced by Javier Hernandez and, with Karim Benzema already missing from the encounter, it will pose a real worry for Carlo Ancelotti.
Potentially even more concerning for the head coach is Modric's knee injury, which reports suggest could see him sidelined for as long as eight weeks.
However, the Italian is hopeful the Croatian midfielder and Bale can be fit for Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg at home to Atletico.
"Luka Modric has had a knee problem and Gareth Bale's issue is with his calf," he told reporters. "We must wait.
"We are hopeful they can play on Wednesday. With or without Bale, we'll give everything to be in semi-finals."
Madrid still trail Barcelona by two points in La Liga, with the Catalans having beaten Valencia 2-0 earlier on Saturday.
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