Unavailable since August 13 due to a sprain of the internal lateral ligament of the left knee, Eduardo Camavinga is back.
This is the good news of the week in Madrid, Eduardo Camavinga partially participated in collective training this Thursday before continuing alone. If his condition is reassuring, his presence still raises doubts for the Madrid derby on Sunday. A return that would be a small blessing for Carlo Ancelotti and Real Madrid.
Indeed, it is with the potential of Eduardo Camavinga that Real hopes to maintain the positive dynamic this Sunday against its rival Atlético in order to retrace the steps of FC Barcelona, at the top of the ranking. As for Valdebebas, the Frenchman has been seriously preparing his return for several days. According to Ancelotti, he has recovered from his injury and feels capable of establishing himself again in the Madrid squad.
His hoped-for return coincides with that of Carvajal and would be synonymous with reinforcement for the balance of the Casa Blanca midfield, always looking for better solidity in midfield since the departure of Toni Kroos. Due to his versatility, his intelligence in the direction of the game and his ability to break lines, Camavinga will allow Real to benefit more from rotation, as Carletto testified at a press conference a few days ago.
What plan for the derby?
With Kylian Mbappé’s injury, the return of the 4-4-2 widely used by Real’s technical corps last season is the option that seems the most plausible. To support the Vinicius-Rodrygo duo, the question now is to know which midfielders will join the starting eleven. If Camavinga is unable to play the match, it is the veteran Modric who would appear on the scoresheet alongside Bellingham, Valverde and Tchouaméni.
The return of the native of Angola risks in any case moving the lines in the coming weeks of competition. It could put at odds the playing time of Tchouaméni, who has not been in great form in recent weeks, and of Rodrygo, victim of the first successful performances of Kylian Mbappé.
Ultimately, if Camavinga manages to convince, he could even make his return to the selection next October depending on the physical state he displays. For this, he will have two more tries with the Merengue group; October 2 against Lille in the Champions League as well as October 5 against Villarreal on the ninth day of La Liga.
