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Surprising Stat Involving Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. If He Starts Against Real Sociedad Despite the below par perfomance from Real Madrid against Rayo Vallecano, they earned three vital points in La Liga. It was also a good game...
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Bellingham out around one month with hamstring injury Your best source for quality Real Madrid news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.
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Raul Asencio - Forced off at halftime Asencio (shin) is still playing through pain but couldn't play the second half in Sunday's 2-1 win against Rayo Vallecano, coach Alvaro Arbeloa said in a press conference, accordin...
Impact Asencio has been playing through pain in recent weeks due to an apparent shin fatigue fracture, which ultimately prevented him from continuing after the break in Sunday's win against Rayo Vallecano. The center back was replaced by Dani Ceballos, allowing Aurelien Tchouameni to drop deeper, as the options off the bench are thin at the back, with David Alaba not fully fit to play one half, Antonio Rudiger (knee) nearing a return, and Eder Militao (hamstring) still sidelined for at least another month.
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Eder Militao - Expected to return in March Militao (hamstring) is expected to return in March, according to Sport.
Impact Militao suffered a hamstring tear in his left leg with proximal tendon involvement and is expected to be sidelined for at least another month as he continues his recovery. This is a major blow for the Merengues, as he is a regular starter in central defense when healthy, and his extended absence is forcing adjustments along the backline, with Raul Asencio seeing increased minutes in that role until Antonio Rudiger (knee) also returns from injury.
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Vinicius Junior - Set for suspension Vinicius will serve a one-match ban due to an accumulation of five yellow cards in La Liga.
Impact Vinicius accumulated five yellow cards in La Liga and will be suspended for the clash against Valencia on Sunday. His absence will impact the starting squad since he has been an undisputed starter in the frontline under new coach Alvaro Arbeloa, with Rodrygo likely starting on the left wing for that game.
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