The Madrid infirmary has overbooking and at the edge of the break of the clash against Osasuna could have a new member from Thursday: David Alaba. The Austrian, when De Burgos Bengoetxea was about to send everyone to the locker room, put his hand to the back of his right thigh, leaving, leaning on his teammates, at halftime. The first observations indicate discomfort in the left abductor. Of course, what happened has a positive reading, since the white defender showed a calm countenance.
Bad news for Real Madridsince any setback can leave them without the Viennese in a match like the first leg of the Champions League semifinals against Manchester City. Ugly brooch in the first 45 minutes of an Alaba that had allowed himself to open the scoring, after taking advantage of Benzema’s death pass after 12 minutes. Of course, he needed two attempts, after making a save in the first instance Sergio Herrera.
His place is taken by Dani Carvajal, who was the first to jump onto the field after the snack, dressed in shorts, to do warm-up exercises. This supposes an express restructuring of the Madrid rearguard for the second 45 minutes. He already did it in the previous match against Sevilla, when he was the team’s ‘3’ at Pizjuán, and now he’s back there. Nacho passes to the center of the rear.
the white infirmary
De cara al Manchester City, there are several players who will arrive fair or, directly, they will not. Ancelotti, to haggle over more problems, left Luka Modric out of the trip to Pamplona. However, he is the only one who missed it by technical decision. casemirowith discomfort in his left leg, also raises doubts for the Etihad, although there is positivity with the Brazilian pivot. Mariano y Jovicboth with abductor problems, are also expected to arrive in time to appear in Manchester.
While the biggest questions accompany Mendy and Marcelo, although this week they have already worked with the ball on the pitch; Y Gareth Bale, drops out at the last minute due to discomfort in his left leg, as confirmed by AS. Amen to Vallejowho has already missed three games (Chelsea, Sevilla and Osasuna) due to a positive for COVID that does not go away.