Similar to the previous season, Real Madrid has been dealing with a significant number of injuries, which has been a challenging situation for the club. The squad is stretched out throughout practically every section of the field, from the defense to the front, as a result of a number of important players suffering from ailments that are somewhat long-term or medium-term in nature. And it is remarkable how well they have performed in light of the problems that they have encountered. The majority of other teams would have had a difficult time simply competing, much alone winning on a regular basis.
Real Madrid has lately suffered serious injuries to key midfielders Aurelien Tchouameni and Eduardo Camavinga, as well as Vinicius Junior. Vinicius Junior has also suffered important injuries. It is anticipated that they will not field any of the three players for the balance of the year 2023.
Naturally, the two injuries that were the most significant occurred at the beginning of the season. Initially, Thibaut Courtois suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) before to the beginning of the season. Subsequently, Eduardo Militao had the same injury in the very first league game, which was played against Athletic Bilbao.
It is not surprising that Real Madrid supporters are becoming concerned about the fact that the club is rapidly running out of depth, and that as a consequence, players will begin to experience tiredness and will likely suffer further injuries. On the other hand, it suggests that one of the players may come back sooner than anticipated.
There is a possibility that the injured Real Madrid defender may resume training in February.
Militao is reportedly healing at a quicker rate than was anticipated, as reported by Mundo Deportivo. There is a possibility that he may be available again in February, according to the most optimistic estimates.
For Militao, a return in February would be nearly equivalent to a recovery period of six months, which is far quicker than anybody could have anticipated. The followers of the club are, without a doubt, going to react positively to this piece of news. At the same time, however, it is essential to make certain that the Brazilian international is not brought back on the spur of the moment.
Real Madrid is off to a superb defensive start this season, allowing just nine goals in La Liga so far due to the fact that they have played 15 games. This is despite the fact that Militao is not playing. Since the previous season, David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger have been working together, and their chemistry is proving to be quite strong and has significantly improved. In addition, it is important to highlight the modification that was made to the system. This time around, there is an additional midfielder, which results in an increase in the level of stability in the center of the field.