Real Madrid will be bidding to bounce back from successive defeats when they continue their La Liga campaign with a contest against relegation-threatened Alaves on Sunday afternoon.
Carlo Ancelotti‘s side were beaten 2-1 at home by Valencia in Spain’s top flight last weekend, and the reigning champions are second in the La Liga table, four points off the leaders Barcelona.
Los Blancos then suffered a 3-0 loss to Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday night, with the European champions facing a huge task when it comes to advancing to the final four.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the team’s injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Alaves, who occupy 17th in the table, two points above 18th-placed Leganes in the battle for survival.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Real Madrid remain without the services of Carvajal due to the severe knee injury that the right-back suffered in the clash with Villarreal on October 5, but the Spaniard has made excellent progress in his recovery, and a return before the end of the season is possible.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Real Madrid centre-back Militao damaged his ACL during a La Liga clash with Osasuna back in November, but he is now back on the training field, and a return for the Club World Cup is thought to be a possibility.
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: April 13 (vs. Alaves)
Mendy was forced off in the latter stages of the Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid on March 12 due to a muscular issue, which has sidelined him in recent weeks, but the defender could potentially return this weekend.
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: April 13 (vs. Alaves)
Ceballos has been absent for Real Madrid since the end of February with a muscular problem, but the Spaniard has a slight chance of returning to the squad against Alaves.
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Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Knock
Possible return date: April 13 (vs. Alaves)
Valverde played the full 90 minutes against Arsenal, but the Uruguay international suffered a knock during the clash, and he will need to be assessed ahead of the contest with Alaves.
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Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Knock
Possible return date: April 13 (vs. Alaves)
Alaba was replaced in the latter stages of the clash with Arsenal after suffering a knock, and the experienced defender needs to be assessed ahead of the league fixture this weekend.
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Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Calf
Possible return date: April 13 (vs. Alaves)
Lunin remained on the bench against Valencia due to a minor calf issue, and the club’s number two goalkeeper was then left out of the squad for the game with Arsenal, but he should return this weekend.
REAL MADRID’S SUSPENSION LIST
Real Madrid have no players suspended for the clash with Alaves.
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