Real Madrid has been dealt a surprising set of misfortunes this season, as three of its players have been sidelined with injuries to their anterior cruciate ligaments within a span of a little more than four months. This is not even taking into account the fact that all of these injuries happened in the same region of the field.On the other hand, Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao are making significant strides in their respective recoveries.
After finishing the period of their recuperation that consisted only of working out in the gym, both athletes are now returning to exercise on grass, as reported by Diario AS. Additionally, Militao has previously done so on a few occasions throughout the month of December, whilst Courtois has been sharing footage of himself back exercising outdoors. Additionally, Militao has been engaging in some light workouts with the ball, and Courtois has been working on his reflexes with the assistance of goalkeeping coach Luis Llopis.
Despite the fact that we have made significant progress, Real Madrid has not yet made any changes to the program for their upcoming return. The return of Courtois is scheduled to take place in May, and he has lately reaffirmed his statements that he would not be fully fit for the European Championships this summer, and as a result, it was very doubtful that he would participate for Belgium.
The return of Militao is anticipated to take place in late March or maybe April. Carlo Ancelotti has said that they would not be buying any more central defenders in January, despite the fact that Nacho Fernandez and Antonio Rudiger are the only logical choices available. His presence in the last stretch of the season might prove to be quite vital. Having said that, the health care professionals at Valdebebas have said that “a difficult mountain to climb lies ahead” for both of them.
It has also been said by Ancelotti that Aurelien Tchouameni, Ferland Mendy, and Dani Carvajal are capable of providing cover in the center defense position; however, it has already been seen that Tchouameni will need some time to adjust to the position. In addition, moving any of the full-backs into the midfield would make them less effective in their positions, since Lucas Vazquez and Fran Garcia are not yet comparable to them in terms of their abilities.
