Real Madrid have lost one of their best players to injury, with Xabi Alonso forced to reshuffle his defence for the coming weeks. After coming off with pain during Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Tunisia, an injury for Eder Militao has been confirmed.
Militao reportedly felt discomfort in the opening minutes of the encounter, but continued on until the 57th minute, when he was replaced by Carlo Ancelotti. Tests have now confirmed a suspected adductor injury in the back of his thigh, as announced by Real Madrid on Wednesday afternoon.
Although Los Blancos did not provide a recovery time for Militao, as is standard practice, Diario AS report that he will miss around two weeks of action. This suggests that the injury is more of a strain rather than a muscle tear, which should mean recovery is much more simple.
Los Blancos go into a tricky run of fixtures after the international break, which has four straight away trips included. The 27-year-old will almost certainly miss away matches at Elche, Olympiakos in the Champions League, Girona and Athletic Club. There is a good chance that he is back in time to face Celta Vigo at the Bernabeu on the 7th of December, and then Manchester City the following week. Real Madrid close out the year with a trip to Alaves and a home tie with Sevilla thereafter.
