Real Madrid has been forced to contend with the absence of a number of important players during the course of this season.
Because Vinicius Jr. and Eduardo Camavinga joined the growing list of Madrid players who are out due to international commitments, supporters of the Spanish giants felt an increased level of frustration during the international break.
In spite of this, there is a glimmer of hope for the players who have been sidelined by the spate of injuries, as it will give them an opportunity to break into the XI and demonstrate their value.
Brahim Diaz is one of the players that is keen to take advantage of the weaknesses in the offensive assault, particularly following Vincius Jr.’s injury.
Brahim is placing his bets for a longer game.
In point of fact, Brahim has been provided with an opportunity to demonstrate his worth in light of the circumstances that now exist, as reported by Mundo Deportivo.
Since moving to Madrid from Milan, where he spent three seasons playing for another club on loan, Brahim has had a difficult time breaking into the starting lineup for the Madrid squad on a consistent basis.
As a result of the intense competition that is ahead of him in the pecking order, he has never received more than a trickle of minutes off the bench.
Vinicius had an injury at the beginning of the season, which opened the door for increased participation from the Spaniard but did not result in much attention being paid to him.
However, the circumstances are different this time around. Not only is Ancelotti more interested in giving the offensive midfielder more playing time, but the player’s prior performances have shown that he is in good physical shape.
The previous two games that Los Blancos have played, Brahim has started both of them. In the Champions League match against Braga, he scored a goal to put his name on the scoresheet.
As a result of this, the general view is that his involvement is expected to rise significantly in the expectation that he may model his presence and decisiveness after that of Vinicius.
Brahim will be aiming to link up with the goalscoring beast up front in the event that Bellingham is able to make it back into the Real Madrid lineup in time for this weekend’s match against Cadiz. Bellingham is currently battling an injury that will prevent him from playing.