Real Madrid returns from Manchester with the great joy of pass to the semi-finals of the Champions Leaguebut also with concern about the physical condition of their players to face this Sunday’s classic against FC Barcelona.
The player who is most worrying at the moment is Vinicius Junior. The Brazilian asked for a change in the 101st minute of extra time due to muscle discomfortr. Could barely walk after losing a race to Walker and Lucas Vázquez entered urgently in his place.
At first it doesn’t seem like he could have a relevant injury, but the proximity of the classic turns it into doubt. The forward will submit during the day this Thursday to medical tests to check their condition.
Real Madrid hopes that the player only has muscle fatigue or a slight overload. A slight problem, but perhaps enough to not play against Barça.
Busy calendar
A calendar full of seven games in 38 days awaits Madrid and must measure the strength of its players very well. Their eight-point advantage in the League allows them to rotate, although he has the option of definitively sentencing the League with a victory in the classic and, from then on, focus all their efforts on the semi-final against Bayern Munich, with the departure on Tuesday, April 30 and the return on Wednesday, May 8.
Grealish, facing off against Vinicius / ADAM VAUGHAN
Vinicius, in addition, is a footballer who always causes a lot of problems for FC Barcelona. Xavi has even moved pieces and placed Araujo on the wing to mark the Brazilian directly.
The forward of the white box Barça has been measured in 16 games, intervening in 9 goals, with 6 goals and 3 assists. It is the second team he has scored the most goals against, only surpassed by Valencia, against whom he has scored 8 goals.
Therefore, the option that Vinicius play or be absent in the classic seems crucial for the outcome of the match and the League.