Sports News of Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Source: www.thenationonlineng.net
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr will miss his side’s Champions League clash against Liverpool on Wednesday after sustaining a leg muscle injury in their 3-0 La Liga win at Leganes at the weekend, the Spanish club said.
Sources close to the player told Reuters that Vinicius is expected to be sidelined from three to four weeks. It means he could miss up to seven games in all competitions before the winter break, including against Girona and Athletic Bilbao in La Liga and a Champions League visit to Atalanta.
“Following tests carried out today on our player Vini Jr by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg. Pending evolution,” Real said in a statement.
Vinicius is the latest to join the club’s lengthy injury list which includes key players like Rodrygo, Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal, Lucas Vazquez, Aurelien Tchouameni and David Alaba.
Real are second in the La Liga standings on 30 points, four behind Barcelona who drew 2-2 with Celta Vigo on Saturday.