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Real Madrid Hit with Another Major Injury as Éder Militão Joins Growing List of Absentees
A looming blow arrived this evening when it was announced that star defender Éder Militão has been diagnosed with a significant muscle injury in his left quadriceps. This blow to Ancelotti is following an injury crisis which saw Dani Carvajal, Brahim Diaz and David Alaba sidelined as well. The injury to Militão was picked up in tests conducted by the Real Madrid medical team, for who it is a blow as Militao will miss key La Liga games across this period due to the injury.
This compounds Real Madrid´s injury crisis, who have other important players such as Thibaut Courtois and Dani Ceballos also out of action long term. The news comes at particularly inopportune moment, with the club facing Celta Vigo this coming Saturday on October 19. Carlo Ancelotti will hope to have found some answers as his squad missing several in key areas(Sports Mole)(Daily Post Nigeria)(Republic World).