Real Madrid have already had their injury problems this season and they only seem to be compounding. The game against Celtic might have ended with a 3-0 win for the European champions but it came with its costs as well. Karim Benzema could miss around a month of action, after he was forced off the pitch at around 30 minutes. He was not the only one who picked up a problem on the night either.
Eder Militao was substituted off at half-time for Antonio Rudiger. The Brazilian had started the game at centre-back but had appeared to struggle a bit against the physicality of Giorgos Giakoumakis.
Militao’s substitution was not a tactical change though but a precautionary one, as it looked like he had picked up a knock during the match. And now, it looks like that will keep him out of action for the next few games.
As tweeted out by Melchor Ruiz, the MRI indicates that Militao has an injury to the hamstring of his left leg and will be out for between 7 and 10 days.
La resonancia a @edermilitao señala que Militao tiene lesión en los isquios de pierna izquierda y estará entre 7 y 10 días de baja.
— Melchor Ruiz (@MelchorRuizCope) September 8, 2022
Objetivo llegar al derbi.@partidazocope @tjcope
Another Real Madrid player has been ruled out due to an injury
Thus, it means that Militao is most likely to miss the upcoming games against Mallorca and RB Leipzig. And his participation in the upcoming Derby against Atletico Madrid is not certain either.
Fortunately for Real Madrid, they do have able back up in defence in the form of Rudiger, who is starting to find his rhythm this season and is showing that he can be an integral part of this first-team.
As a result, Militao missing action is a blow for Real Madrid for sure but at the same time, they do have cover for him. The situation is worse when it comes to Benzema as there is no real back up option for him at striker.
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