Over the course of this season, Real Madrid has been plagued by a string of ailments. There have been a great number of first team players who have been afflicted by a variety of injuries, with Thibaut Courtois, Eder Militao, and David Alaba being the most severely impacted. All three of these players have had ruptures in their anterior cruciate ligaments.
A positive development for Real Madrid is that in the near future, they will be the only three players who are not available for selection. Dani Carvajal, Arda Guler, Ferland Mendy, Eduardo Camavinga, and Vinicius Junior are all currently sidelined with injuries; however, according to Marca, Carlo Ancelotti should have all five players available to him when Los Blancos travel to Saudi Arabia to compete in the Spanish Super Cup.
In the case of Carvajal and Vinicius, it is anticipated that both of them will be able to return for the opening match of 2023, which will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu and will feature Real Madrid vs Mallorca. In the event that there are no setbacks, the remaining three will soon be back in action and ready to compete in the semi-final match against Atletico Madrid in Riyadh.
Real Madrid has done an excellent job of overcoming their injury issue without allowing it to have a significant impact on them in terms of their performances. There is a potential that Girona, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid will be terrified if they are faced with the prospect of having an almost full strength team.
