Antonio Rudiger was as close to returning to duty as he could be ahead of the game against Girona. The Real Madrid centre-back was on the brink of making a return and was even chosen to the Catalan team.
The German star’s recuperation has been hampered, according to a club announcement. A fresh muscle ailment forced him to miss the game against Girona, as well as the following weeks.
Duration of his absence disclosed
According to Fabrizio Romano, the prognosis for Rudiger’s setback is not wholly negative.
Real Madrid expects him to return to play in February, with the layoff now lasting around two weeks.
According to the Italian journalist’s assessment, Rudiger will miss three, if not four, Real Madrid games this month.
The German centre-back is officially out of the games against RB Leipzig and Rayo Vallecano, while his participation against Sevilla at the end of the month would be dependent on his rehabilitation state.
Crisis persists.
With David Alaba and Eder Militao still on the sidelines, Carlo Ancelotti will have his job cut out for him to keep the team’s defense calm throughout February.
After all, Rudiger’s injury leaves him with no fit centre-back at the moment, as Nacho Fernandez battles against the clock to recover in time for the UCL match against RB Leipzig.
If Nacho is ready to play Germany next week, the manager will most likely pair him with Aurelien Tchouameni on defense.
However, Los Blancos are facing a challenging scenario as they enter a key era. One can only hope for quick recoveries for the injured players, particularly the team’s German wall in Rudiger.