This year has been a particularly difficult one for Real Madrid in terms of injuries, and the last international break only served to make things even worse for the Merengues.
In point of fact, injuries will prevent Vinicius Jr. and Eduardo Camavinga from playing for Los Blancos again until 2024. On top of that, rumors that surfaced earlier today suggested that Rodrygo Goes is also battling a problem with his knee and that he may not participate in the match against Cadiz on Sunday.
In the event that Rodrygo is unable to play, Real Madrid will be left with just Joselu as their senior striker against Cadiz, which is a position that is far from ideal.
The ‘new signing’ Gonzalo Garcia
Due to the high number of injuries, Real Madrid is likely to call upon players from their youth team to fill the voids left by absent players.
AS reports that Gonzalo Garcia, a striker who is just 19 years old, is one of the players that stands to gain from the current circumstances.
As a result of the injuries that have plagued Carlo Ancelotti’s squad, the adolescent striker is regarded inside the club as if he were a new acquisition. This is because he is about to make the transition from Castilla to the first-team setup at Real Madrid.
The young player has a wonderful instinct in front of goal, the talent and quality to drop to either wing, the ability to finish with both feet, and the desire and determination to achieve at a club like Real Madrid. The adolescent possesses all of these qualities.
Gonzalo finished the previous season as Valdebebas’ leading scorer with 35 goals across all competitions. This season, Gonzalo has already been on the bench with the first team on three separate occasions.
This season, the 19-year-old forward has scored four goals for Castilla, and he has also scored twice for the Juvenil A team that is competing in the UEFA Youth League.
In light of the injuries sustained by Vinicius Jr. and Rodrygo, all indications lead to him making his breakthrough with the first squad in the very near future.