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Carlo Ancelotti is making ready his workforce for the upcoming UEFA Champions League playoffs in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, however he has been dealt one other important setback. A key Actual Madrid participant can be sidelined for the essential sport attributable to harm.
One of many latest blows to Actual Madrid got here when Antonio Rudiger picked up a hamstring harm in opposition to Espanyol over the weekend. The star center-back will miss each the Atletico Madrid derby and the primary leg in opposition to Metropolis. Now, Ancelotti has obtained extra unhealthy information as one other defender faces time on the sidelines.
On Tuesday, Actual Madrid confirmed that David Alaba had suffered an harm to the adductor of his left leg. “After the checks performed on our participant David Alaba by the Actual Madrid Medical Companies, he has been recognized with an harm to the adductor of his left leg. Pending additional analysis,” wrote Actual Madrid on Tuesday’s assertion.
Alaba’s harm is one other huge blow for Actual Madrid, already scuffling with restricted choices in protection. Dropping the Austrian worldwide additional strains an already depleted squad. Though no official restoration date has been given, reviews recommend he can be out for two to three weeks, which means he’ll miss not solely the Atletico Madrid derby but in addition the primary leg in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, making his return for the second leg on February nineteenth extremely unlikely.
Actual Madrid faces a difficult February, beginning with a derby in opposition to Atletico Madrid on the eighth. They are going to then play Manchester Metropolis within the Champions League playoffs on February eleventh and nineteenth. The absence of each Alaba and Rudiger will make these matches much more troublesome for Los Blancos, who’re presently main La Liga and seeking to defend their Champions League title.
Ancelotti on the shortage of choices in central protection
Regardless of the continuing harm disaster in protection, with Dani Carvajal and Eder Militão already sidelined for the season, Actual Madrid has not strengthened the defensive positions within the switch market. With Alaba’s harm, Carlo Ancelotti was requested in regards to the workforce’s choices in a press convention.
“Sadly, we’ve misplaced two vital gamers. Alaba was able to play. He was going to play tomorrow as a result of he was feeling good. What occurred wasn’t one thing we had anticipated, similar to with Rudiger,” Ancelotti mirrored on the scenario.
The Italian coach additionally mentioned the choices obtainable to him for the upcoming matches: “These are emergency moments. We’ve got to carry on with what we have now. We’ve got Jacobo Ramon, who has been injured for a very long time however can contribute.” With Alaba and Rudiger out, Ancelotti should depend on youthful gamers like Raul Asencio (21) or Jacobo Ramon (20), or probably shift Aurelien Tchouameni right into a central defensive position.
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