Vinicius Junior will not be able to Tonight, be part of Real Madrid’s long-awaited derby against Atletico Madrid at the Estadio Metropolitano. The Brazilian has been struggling to recover from a muscle injury and break into Carlo Ancelotti’s squad, but an untimely gastroenteritis will prevent him from taking to the pitch.
This news is surprising, because at the pre-match press conference, Ancelotti expressed that he was satisfied with Vinicius’s physical condition. The Italian coach declared: “Today he trained well and he will be in the team. Tomorrow we will decide what role he can play.” However, the situation changed dramatically as gastroenteritis affected the young Brazilian winger.
Real Madrid have decided not to call up any players from the reserves to replace Vinicius, confident that the rest of the squad will be available against Atletico Madrid in this important game.
Interestingly, Jude Bellingham also suffered from gastroenteritis last Friday, which prevented him from training. However, the England midfielder recovered in time and returned to the team yesterday, successfully completing training.
It means Bellingham will be fully fit to feature in his first derby as a Real Madrid player, as the club’s medical services have given him the green light to play at the Metropolitano. @mundiario
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