Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo have been struggling with injuries recently, while Ferland Mendy and Jude Bellingham had to leave Girona.
Real Madrid continues to struggle with a wave of injuries this season. After a crucial LaLiga victory in Girona to recover from the defeat in San Mamés and take advantage of Barcelona's slip against Real Betis, Carlo Ancelotti's team had to regret two more injuries: Jude Bellingham and Ferland Mendy.
Ferland Mendy injury: how long will he be out?
Ancelotti had already indicated that Mendy's injury was more serious, ruling him out of the next match in Bergamo. The French left-back has a muscle injury in his right quadriceps, according to the medical report released by the club on Sunday morning, and his recovery awaits further evaluation.
Mendy is expected to be out for around three weeks, which means he will also miss the Intercontinental Cup final that Madrid will play on December 18. In addition, he will not be available for the LaLiga matches against Rayo Vallecano (December 14) and Sevilla (December). 22).
Jude Bellingham fitness anxiety
There is better news about Bellingham.
After leaving the field in discomfort following his excellent performance in Girona, the club confirmed to this newspaper that the Englishman is in good condition and that his participation in Tuesday's crucial match is not in jeopardy. On Sunday he took part in a recovery session together with the other starters from the race in Catalonia.
Will Vinicius Jr play for Real Madrid against Atalanta in the Champions League?
With Mendy completely ruled out, Vinicius and Rodrygo were Ancelotti's main concerns ahead of the Champions League match.
Both players have been included in the squad for the match against Atalanta, but their starting positions will depend on their fitness in the coming days. They trained today with the rest of the substitutes in Montilivi, accompanied by the Real Madrid Castilla team. In addition to Mendy, Ancelotti is also missing David Alaba, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militão and Eduardo Camavinga.
In the squad, in addition to the recent regular Raúl Asencio, who rested in Girona, Ancelotti has also included Youssef Enríquez (19) and David Jiménez (20), left and right backs from Castile respectively. Midfielder Chema (19) is also back.
Real Madrid squad against Atalanta
Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin, Mestre.
Defenders: Lucas Vázquez, Vallejo, Fran García, Rüdiger, Youssef, Asencio, David Jiménez.
Midfielders: Bellingham, Valverde, Modric, Tchouameni, Arda Güler, Ceballos, Chema.
Forwards: Vinicius, Mbappe, Rodrygo, Endrick, Brahim.
Real Madrid will be aiming for a crucial win against Atalanta to secure their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League. They currently sit at the bottom of the qualifying zone in 24th place with just six points from five games.
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