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Rodrygo, injured, leaves training and alarms go off

The footballer left the training session before the match against Real Mallorca

One of the surprises of the training session before the match against Real Mallorca is led by Rodrygo Goes. The Real Madrid footballer, at the center of controversy due to his absence in recent matches, joined his teammates in the training before the league clash.

But according to the information revealed in the last few hours, the verdeamarelo footballer left that preparatory session after completing several rondos. The reason seems to be some physical problem, as the striker from Osasco left the training fields assigned to the first team with a doctor.

A group of people training on a soccer field with empty stands in the background and a coach watching.
Real Madrid's training session before the match against Real Mallorca | The Athletic

This decision makes it clear that Rodrygo Goes seems to have some physical problem preventing him from performing his usual activities as a footballer. In this context, Carlo Ancelotti's statements would make much more sense... since the Reggiolo coach assured that Rodrygo was not "with strength or spirit" to play in the Montjuïc Clásico.

That's why he decided to rely on players like Brahim Díaz or Víctor Muñoz in the match against FC Barcelona, even though Rodrygo was indeed drafted and on the bench. This new possible injury is yet another incident in the long list of events that have occurred during the current season with the South American footballer.

More tension

Rodrygo Goes is in the spotlight of pending operations in this summer's transfer market. Pending the final decision, the '11' merengue could force his departure from the white squad due to his poor fit since Kylian Mbappé arrived in the locker room. The Bondy striker has irremediably displaced Vinícius's compatriot to the bench.

At least it seems so, given that the scheme that works best right now in the white club is a 4-4-2 without Rodrygo Goes himself. The reinforcements in Real Madrid's forward line would not be the only reasons why the striker from Osasco would be seeking an immediate exit from Santiago Bernabéu locker room.

A player in a white uniform celebrates on the field during a match, while another player in a red uniform is facing away.
Rodrygo Goes celebrates a goal scored against Stade Brestois | Real Madrid Confidencial

The ever-present offers from teams like Manchester City or PSG have been kept waiting for Rodrygo to decide his future as a player. Now that there are serious doubts about his permanence in the merengue squad, these elite European football teams could be getting closer to securing his signing.

The white bosses would be willing to listen to offers. Especially because the money from his transfer would help fund some of the operations demanded by Xabi Alonso, in the campaign that the Tolosa coach undertook to rebuild the squad. With this injury, Rodrygo Goes moves a little further away from continuing next season at Real Madrid.

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