The victory against Borussia Dortmund has been costly for Real Madrid, who have lost two players for the classic: Rodrygo, whose ownership was not secure, and Courtois, one of the regulars and without a doubt one of the fittest of the team .
Real Madrid confirmed this morning what was already feared last night. Rodrygo Goes will miss Saturday’s classic after being injured yesterday in the last part of the game in the play of the pass for the third goal, to Lucas Vázquez. In the medical tests carried out on the player today, an injury was detected in the ischium of his right leg. The exact size of the injury will be known tomorrow when an MRI is performed.
The Madrid doctors are cautious and do not venture for now the recovery time, which could be between a week or four weeks, whether it is a micro-tear or a more significant break. They do indicate that having bled makes it impossible to accurately measure the extent of the injury today and we have to wait until tomorrow to do new tests. What is certain is that the Brazilian will not be able to play the classic.
Much more unexpected was Courtois’ injury, which was not noticed on the field. The medical tests carried out on the player have shown that he has an injury to the adductor in his left leg. The estimated time of withdrawal is two weeks.
Five injured
Carvajal, Alaba, Brahim, Rodrygo and Courtois
As of today, Madrid has, apart from the new injuries to Rodrygo and Courtois, three other players in the infirmary: Carvajal, Alaba and Brahim. The man from Malaga is recovering slowly and could reappear at Mestalla next week, although some sources do not rule out that he could be in the squad for this classic even to play a few minutes. Brahim was injured in mid-September, against Real Sociedad.
With the loss of Rodrygo the debate ends on whether Madrid will play against the Blaugrana with a 4-3-3 or a 4-4-2. Now it seems clear that Ancelotti will have no choice but to play with four midfielders and Mbapé and Vinícius in attack. Lunin’s return to goal is also clear.
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