Another blow for Real Madrid, losing a key player to injury again. How long will Vinicius be out?

Real Madrid is enjoying a successful start to the new season. The team has collected all 9 points from three matches. It should be added that the first three matches were played on the White Ballet’s home pitches, which makes the full number of points all the more valuable.

It may seem that the Royal Club is having a dream start to the season, but appearances are deceiving. The team is plagued by injuries. In past seasons, everyone has been used to an injured Eden Hazard or Gareth Bale, who have collectively burdened the club’s doctors.

This season, however, is different. Thibaut Courtois was injured before the first championship game at the ground of Bilbao. The Belgian damaged the cruciate ligament in his knee and will probably miss a significant part of the season. The first two matches had to be played by Lunin, who is not used to a heavy match load.

Provisional new number one Keppa Arrizabalaga, who came on loan from Chelsea because of the Belgian’s injury, has already played against Celta Vigo. The match didn’t start happily for him as he was hunting the ball out of the net in the 3rd minute. Fortunately for him and for all of Real, the goal was called back because of a foul on the goalkeeper.

First game in Bilbao and second knee injury. This time Eder Militão, who was supposed to form a stopper duo with David Alaba, damaged his ACL. Ancelotti preferred the Brazilian to Antonio Rüdiger.

The German replaced Militão and started the next matches from the start. Although Rüdiger is no disgrace, only the versatile Nacho remains on the bench as a stopper.

Another key player injured against Celta Vigo

He entered the new season with a new number, choosing the iconic number 7. Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid’s biggest star after Karim Benzema’s departure. He opened his scoring account at Almeria, increasing the score to 3-1. But against Celta, there was a setback.

After one of the quick counter attacks in the first half, the Brazilian caught his hamstring and had to be substituted. There are no reports yet on the severity of his injury.

According to the words of coach Carlo Ancelotti, the injury doesn’t look serious, however, Vinicius should definitely miss at least the next league game against Getafe.

The White Ballet fans are hoping that Vinicius will get back to his senses as soon as possible. After all, he is the biggest attacking threat.

In the second half of Friday’s game, Madrid fans were horrified for the second time in one game. After one of the duels, a painful grimace came on the face of the new signing.

Jude Bellingham was holding his calf or knee area. Apparently it was no big deal, the Englishman was able to finish the match. Just a few minutes after that tackle, he sent Rodryg on a breakaway, after which a penalty was whistled. The fouled man stood up to it himself and did not beat the home goalkeeper.

Already in the pre-season several players were injured. Dani Ceballos is suffering from a thigh problem, Ferlan Mendy is plagued by muscle problems and new signing from Fenerbahce Arda Güler has also not yet started the new season due to knee problems. So they have enough injured players in the white part of Madrid and they certainly don’t need to add more players.

Source: Real Madrid, LaLiga