Actual Madrid are approaching a key level within the 2024/25 season with out star defender Antonio Rudiger.
Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect are in La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League motion throughout the subsequent two weeks, and Rudiger will miss video games in every competitors.
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Additional assessments confirmed a hamstring concern for the 31-year-old
That window of video games would see him miss at the very least 4 matches together with the derby conflict with Atletico Madrid on February 8 with Los Rojiblancos only one level behind Ancelotti’s desk toppers.
The skilled centre again will miss the primary leg of Actual Madrid’s crunch Champions League final 16 play off at Manchester Metropolis as the 2 sides face off for the fourth successive season.
Preliminary indications hinted at Rudiger lacking out on the Etihad Stadium on February 11, and the reverse sport on February 19, nevertheless, that’s not bearing in mind Rudiger’s gritty resolve to play in such a significant fixture.
As per a contemporary replace from , the Metropolis second leg is the earliest doable return date for Rudiger, and he’s absolutely targeted on getting again in time.
Rudiger has advised Ancelotti he’ll do all the pieces to be prepared, however Ancelotti stays pragmatic over the state of affairs, and won’t danger his greatest central defender if h isn’t absolutely match.
Raul Asencio and David Alaba will rotate within the upcoming video games with Ancelotti hopeful the latter can proceed his sturdy return to full health to fill the expertise hole left by Rudiger alongside Aurelien Tchouameni.
First up for Ancelotti’s makeshift defence is a Copa quarter remaining at Leganes on February 5.