Nightmare Saturday: Rodrygo in tears and Lucas, touched

Rodrygo, injured again. It happened slightly after a quarter of an hour, running, just like that. It was neither a hit nor a shot. The Brazilian was stuck and asked for a change. It is the right rectus femoris, a different area than the one that had just healed (he was just returning to the starting lineup after an injury to the hamstrings in his right leg). The player put his hands over his face and walked to the bench near the spot crying. Very touched. Brahim entered.

Rodrygo had returned to play in the match against Milan after missing the Clásico due to a muscle injury to his right hamstring. Even so, Brazil has called him up for the matches of the next international break that will face them against Venezuela and Uruguay. However, this new setback seems to separate him from the national team and he is now awaiting the relevant medical tests to find out the extent of the injury.

It is not being an easy season for Rodrygo, relegated at times after starting with the title vitola. To date, he has played 15 games, with three goals and two assists. However, it is not common for muscle discomfort to interrupt Rodrygo’s pace. Before this course, You have to go back to February 2023 to find an injury that prevented him from dressing short. At that time it was a hip problem and he only missed one game. Since then, some minor discomfort and rest, but without seriousness. Last year, without going any further, he spent almost 5,000 minutes between Madrid and Brazil, 69 games and rested in four games. Now, it has to stop again.

Lucas Vázquez, played

In addition to Militao and Rodrygo himself, Lucas Vázquez also noticed a puncture in his left adductor. He was treated on the sideline and the medical services put a heavy bandage on him so that he could finish, at least, the first half, although Ancelotti already had to relocate Valverde as a full-back due to the Galician’s physical limitations. In appearance, It’s an overloadwaiting for the medical examination. He was substituted at half-time, with Modric coming on.