Real Madrid faced a challenging week after the international break, starting with a match against Real Sociedad. Despite being down 1-0 for around 50 minutes, they made a comeback with goals from Federico Valverde and Joselu.
Next on the agenda is the UEFA Champions League opener against Union Berlin at the Santiago Bernabeu. This is followed by a trip to the Civitas Metropolitano to face Atletico Madrid.
However, Real Madrid received unfortunate news as midfielder Pablo Barrios is set to miss the derby against Atletico Madrid due to injury, as reported by AS. In their previous Champions League match against Lazio, Barrios, along with Axel Witsel, sustained injuries and had to be substituted off.
In the UCL match against Lazio, Atletico Madrid was on the verge of securing a victory until Lazio’s goalkeeper Ivan Provedel scored an impressive header in the 95th minute to equalize.
Both Pablo Barrios and Axel Witsel picked up injuries during this game.
Real Madrid is dealing with a series of injuries, including Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao, who are expected to be out for nearly the entire season due to ACL tears.
Vinicius Jr is also nursing an injury, keeping him sidelined for a few more weeks. Additionally, Daniel Carvajal has been sidelined due to a knock he suffered in training.
On a positive note, Ferland Mendy has returned to action and was on the bench against Union Berlin. Arda Guler is expected to resume full-team training soon and might make his debut for Madrid against Girona next weekend.
