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| Karim Benzema of Real Madrid leaves the pitch following an injury during the UEFA Champions League group F match between Celtic FC and Real Madrid at Celtic Park on September 06, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. |
Real Madrid are reportedly set to be
without the services of three first-team players for Wednesday’s Champions League clash with RB Leipzig.
Karim Benzema has already been definitely
ruled out of the contest due to the thigh problem that he picked up in the
European clash with Celtic last week.
Meanwhile, Eder Militao also had to leave the field
in the 3-0 win in Glasgow, with the Brazil international picking up a hamstring
issue, which led to Antonio Rudiger appearing off the
bench for the second period.
Real Madrid picked up a fresh issue against Mallorca at the
weekend, meanwhile, with Lucas Vazquez leaving the field in the
71st minute of the contest due to a thigh issue.
According to Marca, Vazquez will
undergo tests on Monday and Tuesday to determine the extent of the problem, but
it is likely that he will be unavailable for selection against Leipzig.
The report claims that the 31-year-old is set to join
Benzema and Militao on the sidelines for the contest, with Real Madrid bidding
to continue their 100% start to the campaign.
Sunday’s 4-1 win over Mallorca made it seven straight
successes in all competitions at the start of this season, including victory
over Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup last month.
Los Blancos will take on Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby
this weekend, which will be their final fixture ahead of the international
break, and Ancelotti has said that Benzema could be fit for the clash at Wanda
Metropolitano.
“We will see if Benzema can play the derby on Sunday.
If not he will not go with France,” Ancelotti told reporters ahead of the
clash with Mallorca.“They are things that can happen to footballers. Last
year he also had a small problem in December and I think that we covered him
well. Without him the team played well against Celtic.“A natural replacement for Karim we do not have,
because he is the best forward in the world. There is no substitute for him on
the market, but you can substitute him with players with different
characteristics.”
Dani Carvajal is set to replace Vazquez in
the starting side against Leipzig, while Luka Modric and Aurelien Tchouameni are expected to
come into the team in midfield.
Federico Valverde played in midfield
against Mallorca, capping a strong performance with a goal, but he could be
back in the front three for Wednesday’s European affair.
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