David Navarro: 'Cristiano Ronaldo elbow was accidental'

Levante defender David Navarro has insisted that an elbow that caused a cut above Cristiano Ronaldo's left eye was 'accidental'.

The Real Madrid winger was forced off with the injury at half-time of the club's 2-1 victory at Levante but Navarro believes that it was an incident that could of occurred in any game.

Navarro told Levante's official website: "It was an accident, at no time did I try to cause harm to Cristiano Ronaldo.

"These are things that happen during a game and I regret having wounded him, but I repeat that it was something completely involuntary."

The injury has also resulted in Ronaldo being forced to withdraw from the Portugal squad that is due to play Gabon on Wednesday.