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Real Madrid crisis worsens as Mbappé and Bellingham suffer injuries in Liverpool defeat
Carlo Ancelotti’s team lost their third Champions League game of the season, in which Mbappé, Bellingham and Brahim Díaz all picked up knocks.
Real Madrid’s treatment room is busier than ever. In addition to Eduardo Camavinga’s muscle injury at Anfield, the team returned from Liverpool with three more players nursing fitness issues. Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham, and Brahim Díaz went back to Spain with various knocks and will undergo medical tests this Friday to determine if they can play against Getafe on Sunday. Los Blancos’ injury situation is, to put it mildly, looking dire.
Real Madrid: depleted in defence and now attack
The spate of injuries that initially hit the defense has now firmly moved to the attack. Besides Rodrygo and Vinicius, now the availability of the third member of the attacking trio, Mbappé, and his main replacement, Brahim, is in doubt. Bellingham, who had just returned to top form against Osasuna and Leganés and put in a solid performance at Anfield, is also affected.
Ancelotti will have to tread carefully before the Getafe game (Sunday, December 1, 10:15 a.m. ET). Even without taking the huge number of fitness issues into account, the upcoming schedule is incredibly challenging, with a visit to Atalanta on December 10 and the Intercontinental Cup final on the December 18, leaving no room to risk further injuries.
Additionally, we don’t yet know if Aurélien Tchouaméni will be available against Getafe. The shortage of players might force Ancelotti to rely on the Real Madrid youth squad.
Original article written by Carlos Forjanes, translated with the assistance of AI and edited by Roddy Cons.
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