With just two days to go before AC Milan take on Real Madrid on Matchday 4 of the Champions League, Carlo Ancelotti is taking the much-discussed news in his stride. Real Madrid are facing the facts and intend to react as quickly as possible to limit the damage.
It’s total panic at Real Madrid! Since the start of the season, the Casa Blanca club has been hit by a number of setbacks. Almost all their stars have already had a trip to the infirmary since the start of the season. It is a situation that is beginning to seriously irritate the Real Madrid management, who had placed all their faith in Antonio Pintus, the legendary club’s fitness coach. But the reality is quite different at the moment.
After David Alaba, who is still recovering from the injury he sustained in December 2023, Real Madrid have also lost Dani Carvajal for the rest of the current season. Added to this is the poor form of players such as Eder Militao and Ferland Mendy, who are returning from injury. But the news that has Carlo Ancelotti and Real Madrid shaking in their boots is the worrying state of Antonio Rudiger.
Rudiger rattles Ancelotti, Real Madrid panic
Despite returning to training this week after the Clasico, Antonio Rudiger is causing serious concern for Real Madrid and their coach. The German international defender’s state of health has become a subject of debate within Real Madrid, particularly with regard to his knee.
Indeed, journalist Rodra (h/t RM4 Arab) has published a post indicating that the club has expressed concerns about the German defender’s physical state. After the intense Clasico match, Rudiger felt some discomfort, which prompted the club to carry out tests to assess the situation. The tests confirmed that there was no major injury, which means he is ready for the match against AC Milan in the Champions League. Despite this good news, Rudiger’s general state of health remains a cause for concern.
Even though he has returned to training with great motivation, as demonstrated by his tackle on Kylian Mbappé, Rudiger is still a serious concern for Real Madrid, who have no other defensive options on the bench. Alaba is still injured and Nacho has left Real Madrid. The only top-class central defender available is Eder Militao, but the Brazilian is also not at 100% and is coming back from a muscle injury that has not fully healed. Carlo Ancelotti knows that he cannot count on Vallejo in important matches, which makes everything even more complicated.
Faced with this major problem concerning the fragility of Rudiger’s knee, Carlo Ancelotti panicked. While he had decided to rest some of his key players in less important matches in order to cope with the infernal fixture list, the Italian coach has no choice but to continue taking the risk of playing Rudiger and Militao, who are not at 100%. According to the Spanish press, Real Madrid are more certain than ever to be active in the winter transfer market. Names such as Trent-Alexander Arnold, Laporte and Lukeba are on the Casa Blanca’s radar.
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