Rodrygo, false alarm

The tests carried out on Rodrygo, who had to be replaced in the first part of the match against Elche, have determined that everything has been a scare. The images show that he has a small muscle injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg. It will be low in the games against Shakhtar, in the Champions League, and Rayo in the League. But, they say in the club, “he will be fully recovered after the break.” The same injury but on the other leg had Rodrygo stopped for three months last season.

The news was a respite for Ancelotti, who had finally found his starting trident with the Brazilian on the right, his compatriot Vinicius on the left and Benzema in the lead. That trident had been discarded but it was the one used after three bad results against Villarreal, Osasuna and Sheriff. After that bump, with the trident chosen by Ancelotti for his new Madrid, the team scored five goals against Shakhtar and won the Clásico (1-2).

Rodrygo, who to Madrid from Santos for 40 million euros when he was only 19 years old, He is in his third season at the club. In the first, Castilla and the first team alternated, with which he scored 7 goals in 26 games. Last season he had 2 in 33 matches and This season, with Ancelotti, it is being the one of his definitive explosion: he has scored two goals in 14 games but has won the place to Asensio, Bale and Hazard.