Real Madrid continues to hunt for the leader of LaLiga, FC Barcelona, and on Thursday added the three points against Valencia. But the victory was expensive for the whites, especially if we look at the Club World Cup that they will have to face next week, since both Karim Benzema and Éder Militão could not finish the game due to injury and had to be substituted.
The captain has not just shown his best version this season and injuries are beginning to recur. Benzema left injured at the hour of the game with discomfort in the quadriceps of his right leg. In the case of the Brazilian, after 35 minutes he had to leave the field of play grimacing in pain and holding his hand to his right adductor after a Samuel Lino crash.
Both players are waiting for the corresponding medical tests to be carried out and at the moment Real Madrid have not published any part reporting the exact extent of the injury.
Pending the medical tests, Ancelotti has already confirmed that Militão would miss this Sunday’s league match against Mallorca.
Madrid’s next commitments are:
• Mallorca vs Real Madrid in the League (February 5)
• Semifinals of the Club World Cup (February 8)
• Match for third and fourth place / final of the Club World Cup (Saturday, February 11)
• Real Madrid vs Elche in the League (February 15)
• Osasuna vs Real Madrid in the League (February 18)
• Liverpool vs. Real Madrid in the Champions League (February 21)
• Real Madrid vs Atlético de Madrid in the League (February 25-26)
As soon as the extent of the injuries is known, the time out for both players can be estimated, although due to Real Madrid’s tight schedule, they are a doubt for the Club World Cup, especially in the case of the Brazilian whose injury seems more serious and aims to be more than a week off the pitch.
The losses of Militão and Benzema are added to those of Lucas Vázquez, Ferland Mendy and David Alaba, although the latter could already be available for the Club World Cup.
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