Vinicius injury worries Real

2023-08-28 12:08:13

By Ed

Posted 40 minutes ago

Vinicius Junior will miss several weeks of competition. VIOLETA SANTOS MOURA / REUTERS

Released on injury this Friday evening during the victory of Real Madrid on the lawn of Celta Vigo (1-0), Vinicius could miss four to six weeks of competition. New blow for the people of Madrid, already deprived of Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao for a very long time.

Injuries are piling up at Real, much to the chagrin of Carlo Ancelotti. If the Meringues sign a perfect start to the championship, with three successes in as many games, the bad news is numerous. Already deprived even before the start of the season of its goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and its defender Eder Militao, both victims of a rupture of the cruciate ligaments. The club’s new recruit Arda Güler, also injured, should be out for two months. But it does not stop there, against Celta Vigo this Friday, from the 18th minute of play, Vinicius Junior injured had to leave his partners.

If his trainer Carlo Ancelotti, felt that his injury did not seem “very serious”, the Brazilian could suffer from a rupture in the hamstrings, an MRI on Monday will clarify his situation. The Spanish press speaks of a four to six week absence for one of the Casa Blanca’s best attacking weapons.

Vinicius absent in the Champions League and against Atlético?

Already forfeited against Getafe next weekend, the striker should skip the rally with Brazil if the exams confirm a rupture in the hamstrings. With his club, he could also miss important deadlines such as the start of the Champions League group stage (from September 19), as well as the derby against Atlético (the weekend of 24). The absence of Vinicius would leave a void in the Madrid attacking sector, which has already been sparse since the departure of Karim Benzema. Besides Joselu as the only real number 9, Ancelotti trusted the Vinicius-Rodrygo pair at the tip of a 4-4-2 diamond, with rookie Jude Bellingham in support. The English international has also integrated perfectly into his new team, with four goals in three games. If the seriousness of the injury is confirmed for the Brazilian, Real could carry out a last-minute express recruitment, similar to that of Kepa to remedy the absence of Thibaut Courtois.