If Real Madrid largely won (4-0) this Saturday against Osasuna, the Madrilenians leave the Santiago-Bernabeu Stadium with three injured. If Rodrygo and Vazquez are expected to be absent for a relatively short period of time, Eder Militao suffers from a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament with damage to both menisci of his right leg.
A true Pyrrhic victory. After the two slaps received against Barcelona (4-0) and AC Milan (3-1), the Merengue had to get back on track. And it’s done. But after the final whistle to seal the big victory (4-0), the faces of the Madrilenians were closed, as much that of Vinicius, author of a hat-trick, as of Jude Bellingham, who finally opened his goal counter this season in La Liga. The fault lies in a terrible massacre.
The Merengue nightmare began in the 20th minute. Barely returned from injury after going out injured in the biceps femoris against Dortmund on October 22, Rodrygo was forced to give up his place, certainly the victim of a relapse, announces Mark. Very moved and obviously saddened, the Brazilian was replaced by Brahim Diaz, then author of a decisive pass.
During this first period, Lucas Vazquez also felt discomfort in his left adductor. But in order to avoid using a new change window, the captain went out for a few minutes to be treated, only to return strapped and hold his place until half-time, only to come out at the break. The right back, who has held his position since Carvajal’s serious injury, should be absent for three weeks.
Complete torn anterior cruciate ligament for Militao
For Eder Militao, the case turns out to be much more serious. On the ground after a poor support, the Brazilian defender, who writhed in pain while holding his right knee, was forced to go out on a stretcher, in tears. Terrible news for him, who suffered a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in August 2023, and who returned to competition last March.
If his last injury concerned his left knee, this time the right is affected. Real Madrid confirmed the worst fears. “After the examinations carried out today on our player Eder Militao by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he was diagnosed with a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament with damage to both menisci of the right leg,” said the Madrid club, in his press release.
It’s a real project that awaits Carlo Ancelotti for the next matches. The Merengue coach finds himself in a shortage of central defenders. Alaba, although he is progressing at a very good pace, is not expected to return for a good month, indicates AS, just like Aurélien Tchouamenie, who will be absent from the field six weeks after his injury contracted against Borussia Dortmund (October 22), as announced by RMC Sport. Proof of this major project is the young central defender of Castilla, Raúl Asencio (21 years old) who joined this Saturday. For his first professional match, the Spaniard delivered a sublime assist for Bellingham.
Strengthen yourself during the winter transfer window?
With a full infirmary, Real Madrid would consider recruiting. According to the Spanish media AS“the club could recruit during the next transfer window, where Laporte would remain the priority.” The former Bilbao would like to leave Saudi Arabia, but his club, Al-Nassr, does not intend to sell him off and the Madrilenians would not want to make big expenses.
After the great 4-0 victory, Carlo Ancelotti returned to this cascade of injuries, to provide a first response. “We don’t know if we’re going to recruit, we’ll see in the coming months. Today, we hope to recover as many players as possible and then we will evaluate the possibilities,” announced the Italian coach.
