Real Madrid under pressure: injuries and crisis mood before CL-duel!

Real Madrid under pressure: injuries and crisis mood before CL-duel!

In a disappointing course of the last games, Real Madrid has conceded a total of eight goals in the last three competitive games. A particularly heavy setback was the 1-2 defeat against Valencia on Saturday, which also contains the title race in Spain. Trainer Carlo Ancelotti has underlined the urgency of improving the defensive stability and acting more effectively in front of the gate to avoid future defeats, according to [Krone].

In this critical phase, the team is also faced with injury -related failures. David Alaba, who recently returned, has suffered an adductor injury in the left leg. Spanish media report that the Austrian international is expected to fail for two to three weeks, which means that he will miss important duels against Atlético Madrid in the La Liga and against Manchester City in the Champions League, as [AP News].

injury problems at Real Madrid

The injury to Alaba is not the only problem for coach Ancelotti. Antonio Rüdiger also has a muscle injury in the right leg and could also be out of action for up to three weeks. In addition, Éder Militão and Dani Carvajal fail due to injury, while Raúl Asencio remains the only fit in the squad. Aurélien Tchouaméni is improvised in central defense to bridge these personal bottlenecks. These personal difficulties raise questions about the list and strategy for the upcoming games.

In addition to the internal challenges, Real Madrid also has the fact that an English club is waiting for you again in the quarter -finals of the Champions League. Since 1992 the upcoming meeting with Arsenal has been the fifth in a row, in which the Spaniards meet a representative of the Premier League. Earlier encounters against Liverpool, Chelsea (twice) and Manchester City ended without a win for Real Madrid.

A victory in the upcoming game in London would mean Reals 200. Champions League victory since the competition was introduced. Nevertheless, Arsenal is also strengthened this season by the return of star player Bukayo Saka, who goes into the duel against Madrid after a three-month injury break with a strong home series of 16 unbeaten games. These prerequisites make the upcoming encounter a particularly exciting event in which both teams rely on points and prestige, as [FBREF] emphasized.