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Real Madrid injury update vs Espanyol in LaLiga: Camavinga, Ceballos, Alaba, Brahim
Carlo Ancelotti has a host of injury worries ahead of his side’s clash against Espanyol in LaLiga.
Real Madrid take on Espanyol in LaLiga (Saturday 21, 3pm ET) in a return to domestic action after debuting in the new-look Champions League.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side are slowly building in form and confidence, although certain doubts still remain regarding a few key players in attack, with Kylian Mbappé and Vini Jr yet to make their mark on the season as things stand. “We are not at our best and that is normal. We improve when the season starts to get into the important things. For the moment we are at, we are fine”, Carlo admitted on his side’s form.
Real Madrid injury news
Brahim Díaz will be out for around 8 weeks with an adductor issue. As for David Alaba, he has been a much more long term issue, but he hopes to be back from his ligament injury in November.
Dani Ceballos has an ankle sprain and the doctors say that he could return to the pitch in the first week of October.
Eduardo Camavinga, who sustained a knee issue ahead of the UEFA Super Cup final, is set to be given the green light ahead of the upcoming Madrid derby against Atlético Madrid, to be held on Sunday 29. However, a the time of writing, he is still training indoors, away from the rest of the group. “Camavinga is very close”, Ancelotti said, “he will work with the team next week and is working very well. It is very important for us. It allows us to have more resources and he will contribute a lot.”
Ahead of the game against their Catalan opponents, the idea of rotations has made its way into the discourse surrounding Los Blancos. Wether a consequence of fatigue or looking for different legs to play with a different idea, various players could see themselves on the bench if Carlo Ancelotti does indeed try to switch things up.
Éder Militão is one of the names who has been questioned, although this is more due to his physical fitness over anything else. The Brazilian played the second half of Madrid’s win over Stuttgart, starting on the bench in place of Lucas Vázquez, who slotted in at right-back and pushed Dani Carvajal inside.