Real Madrid is approaching an important point in the 2024/25 season without a starter Antonio Rudiger.
The side of Carlo Ancelotti will be in La Liga, Copa del Rey and UEFA Champions League promotion and Rudiger will miss competitions in every competition in the coming two weeks.
After 15 minutes, the Germany international was forced into the controversial 1-0 LA Liga loss of Real Madrid during the weekend in Espanyol.
Further tests confirmed a hamstring problem for the 31-year-old with an expected absence of 2-3 weeks as part of his recovery.
That window of games would see him miss at least four games on 8 February, including the Derby collision with Atletico Madrid with Los Rojiblancos at just one point behind Ancelotti's table.
The experienced Center Back will miss the first stage of the Crunch Champions League of Real Madrid Last 16, play in Manchester City, while the two parties come across for the fourth consecutive season.
The first indications suggested by the Etihad Stadium on 11 February in Rudiger in the Etihad Stadium, and the inverted competition on February 19, that does not take Rudiger's sandy determination into account to play in such a vital luminaire.
According to a new update from Mundo Deportivo, the second stage of the city is the earliest possible return date for Rudiger, and he is entirely focused on coming back in time.
Rudiger has told Ancelotti that he will do everything he can to be ready, but Ancelotti remains pragmatic about the situation and does not risk his best central defender if H is not completely fit.
Raul Asencio and David Alaba will rotate in the upcoming games with Ancelotti Hopefuly The latter can continue his strong return to full fitness to fill the experience gap that Rudiger has left next to Aurelien Tchouameni.
First for the improvised defense of Ancelotti is a Copa quart final in Leganes on 5 February.
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