The international matches ended in what is known as «FIFA Week», the day before yesterday, and received with Real Madrid coach, Zinedine Zidane, more sad news, after three new players joined the list of injured in the team, and before the most important games, perhaps the most prominent "El Clasico" against Barcelona at the Camp Nou stadium 26 this month, and before two very important games against Real Mallorca next Saturday in the Spanish league, which seeks Real to maintain the lead as they lead by two points over Barcelona runners-up, as well as next Tuesday's game hosted by Galatasaray Turkish in three group stage rounds in the league Battal Europe, which is now incumbent on the riyal to win to keep the hope of qualifying, currently bottom of the order of the first group by one point.
Croatian star Luka Modric and Gareth Bale of Spain and Lucas Vazquez were injured in the last few days. According to the newspaper «Marka» that «the virus» made the situation very difficult for coach Zidane, with few options to compensate for these absences.
He suffered calf aches during the Croatia match, which turned out to be a muscle strain. Next a big doubt.
Toni Kroos was injured in the last round of the league game against Granada, where he was forced to leave the pitch due to a foot injury and will not return until the beginning of next month.
Real Madrid have struggled since the start of the season with a total of 15 players missing. Zidane will find himself in trouble at the back line, especially for the left-back with Mendi and Nacho missing, as well as doubts about Marcelo's readiness. Modric and Toni Kroos, meanwhile, will have to rely on Casemiro, who will not get a break, and threatens not to catch up with El Clasico if he receives a yellow card against Mallorca. Marca said that a lot of voices have been raised at Real Madrid recently to change the medical device, which is blamed for the high number of injuries in the players even before the start of the season, where the newspaper said that this is not only about the medical device, but the physical stomach, which some players complain that pressure on them With excessive physical loads, causing them to be injured in games.
Meanwhile, LaLiga confirmed in a press statement yesterday that it had asked the Spanish Football Federation's competitions committee to transfer the El Clasico from the Barcelona stadium to the capital Madrid, due to tension in the Catalan region after the jail sentences of nine separatist leaders for their role in the province's attempt to secede in 2017. The Association requested its application due to extraordinary circumstances beyond its control.
It is noteworthy that a number of separatists in Catalonia called for the use of the game to protest the recent prison sentences against the separatists.
Vazquez, Bill and Modric have joined the list of injured players such as Toni Kroos, Mindy and Nacho.
The Real will be in a tough Champions League test against Galatasaray, and will also visit Barcelona on 26th.