Real Madrid striker Vinicius Junior’s football year may already be over. The Brazilian will also miss the Champions League game at Liverpool due to injury.
Real Madrid have eight competitive games left to play this season, and in the worst case scenario, the already injury-stricken Whites will not be able to call on Vinicius Junior in any of them. The Brazilian sustained a thigh injury in his left leg during the clear 3-0 victory in the Madrid derby at CD Leganes, as the Madrilenians announced on Monday.
The announcement speaks of an unspecified period of time off, but Spanish media assume that it will be about a month. One thing is certain: The prestigious clash in the premier class on Wednesday at Liverpool FC will take place without the winger. Real could have used Vinicius more than anything to take some pressure off the situation. The defending champions are in 18th place in the table with just six points, while Liverpool are top of the table with four wins from four games.
Vinicius talks about the “crazy schedule”
How exactly the injury occurred is still a mystery at Real. The 24-year-old had played the entire game at Leganes, and coach Carlo Ancelotti probably wanted to give him the chance to score. He had still prepared the opening goal from Kylian Mbappé in an exemplary manner.
The Frenchman was substituted ten minutes before the final whistle, while Vinicius remained on the pitch. It was only in the dressing room that he complained of discomfort, which on Monday morning turned out to be more serious than initially thought. Apparently, the injury is also due to the extra workload. “The crazy schedule,” wrote the national player, who played both games in the World Cup qualifiers with Brazil, via the X.
platform. Perhaps Mbappé will now occupy the left side, where he seems to come into his own better. However, Rodrygo is also a possibility.
After a mixed start to the season, Vinicius has flourished again in recent weeks. He scored a hat-trick in the 4-0 win over Osasuna in the game before the international break. In total, he has scored eight goals and provided seven assists in 13 league games, and four goals in four Champions League games.