Real Madrid exhibited a remarkable display of resilience by overcoming a 0-1 deficit against Real Sociedad, ultimately emerging victorious with a scoreline of 2-1. This triumph was made possible via the contributions of Federico Valverde and Joselu, who both found the back of the net. The team now occupies a favorable position in the standings, having achieved victory in each of their first five matches in the La Liga competition.
However, this marks the beginning of a busy season schedule, with the focus now shifting towards the midweek fixtures of the prestigious Champions League. Madrid’s primary objective is to enhance their performance against Union Berlin, who are scheduled to make their first visit to the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
Real Madrid is currently missing many important players for this match, as shown by the official squad list that has been released.
Thibaut Courtois is expected to miss a significant portion of the season due to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) damage, and he has not yet been included on the roster of the hosting club. Eder Militao is now unable due to the same ailment.
Carlo Ancelotti officially acknowledged the unavailability of Daniel Carvajal for the next match owing to muscular pain. However, the coach expressed optimism over the Spaniard’s anticipated comeback in the game against Atletico Madrid scheduled for the upcoming weekend.
Vinicius Tobias has been summoned as a replacement, despite the fact that Lucas Vazquez will assume the right-back position in the next match. Ferland Mendy, meanwhile, has received his first call-up of the season after to his recovery from injury.
Arda Guler has sustained an injury; nevertheless, the team management has officially said that he is expected to resume participation in team training on Monday, indicating a potential imminent return to active play.
Vinicius, due to ongoing injury treatment, has been excluded from the team without a definitive timeline for his comeback.