Injury News

Real Madrid managed to survive an upset bid from Benfica with two narrow victories in the playoff round, but their next Champions League Round of 16 tie will be even tougher with Eder Militao, Jude Bellingham, and Dani Ceballos all still out injured, per COPE. Much of the conversation heading into the second leg against Benfica centered around Kylian Mbappe, though the superstar forward isn't the most at risk player of missing the Round of 16. Real Madrid are shutting the Frenchman down due to a recurring knee issue, meanwhile, their bigger concerns heading into either a Round of 16 tilt with Sporting CP or new European Clasico rivals Manchester City will be the defense. Militao and Huijsen are the two main starters for Real at center back, and there is a clear drop off after them...

Real Madrid superstar center forward Kylian Mbappe is going to be out for at least a couple of more games after aggravating a knee injury that has been bothering him for months, but at least Los Blancos are set to get Rodrygo Goes back. According to a report from Spanish outlet COPE, Rodrygo will play for Real Madrid against Getafe next Monday night when Los Blancos return to La Liga action to take on their hard-nosed local rivals. Rodrygo is often the forgotten star of the Real Madrid attack, but he has looked happier and better overall this season, especially since Alvaro Arbeloa took over from Xabi Alonso. But the Brazilian star has been out injured recently with tendonitis, missing a handful of matches, including this past Wednesday's Vinicius Junior and Fede Valverde fueled 2...

Real Madrid superstar forward Kylian Mbappe was not able to play in the second leg against Benfica due to a knee injury that is now bothering him even more, and manager Alvaro Arbeloa confirmed that this is not a one-game absence for the Frenchman. Speaking at the press conference after Real Madrid survived with another win over their Portuguese antagonists, Arbeloa said that Mbappe will not be returning soon from his left knee ailment. He said, via Madrid Zone, "Kylian Mbappé will NOT be back very soon. His recovery will take a while, not just a few days." Arbeloa's information jibes with what Real Madrid fans were hearing - and fearing. Mbappe has been playing through pain for a couple of months now, but instead of easing up, the pain is only getting worse, jeopardizing Mbappe's...

Real Madrid breathed a sigh of relief after Vinicius Junior's second goal in the tie sunk Benfica 3-1 on aggregate, but they were worried about a possible injury blow to young center back Raul Asencio. The good news is that Asencio is not injured at a time when Real's injuries are testing their defensive depth with blows to main starters Eder Militao and Dean Huijsen. Per Madrid Zone, Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa informed the reporters at the press conference after the 2-1 win over the Portuguese giants that Asencio did not sustain a serious injury: "It seems like Asencio's injury is NOT very bad. It's a neck thing." That's relieving news for Real Madrid, who've already had such bad luck with defensive injuries over the past couple of years. Remaining center backs besides...

Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappe is in doubt for the big game against Benfica in the Champions League, and now he is also in doubt for the following rivalry game in La Liga next Monday against Getafe, according to a report from Ruben Martin and Fernando Sanchez Tavero of Diario AS. Mbappe is dealing with left knee discomfort, and he recently felt a worse twinge in training on Tuesday before the second leg of a tense Champions League tie against Benfica, made all the more heated by the (very likely) racial abuse by Gianluca Prestianni directed towards Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior. Losing Mbappe against Benfica would be a huge blow, as Real Madrid are only up 1-0 in the tie, while Mbappe has been the team's best player this season and is viewed as a Ballon d'Or frontrunner along...

Kylian Mbappe is by far the most important Real Madrid player right now, and ahead of a heated second leg against Benfica, the Frenchman is reportedly not 100 percent, per French outlet L'Equipe, due to a left knee injury. Although Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa confirmed at Tuesday's press conference before Wednesday night's match against the club of Jose Mourinho that his French superstar will be healthy enough to play and is pushing to play despite significant pain, L'Equipe say that Mbappe had to stop the training sessions before the match on Tuesday due to discomfort in the knee. Mbappe missed two games in January this season with a knee issue, and although he tried playing through pain to save Xabi Alonso's job, Real did end up shutting him down for a bit. So they have t...