Real Madrid Confidencial Rüdiger, injured, the German will be out for three months
The German center-back has a rather serious muscle tear: bad news for Xabi Alonso
Antonio Rüdiger has been injured. It's the news of the day for Madridists. The German center-back suffered a rather serious tear in the final minutes of this afternoon's training session.
Real Madrid itself has issued the medical report stating that the German center-back has been diagnosed with an injury to the rectus femoris in his left leg.
As usual, the club doesn't provide information about the recovery timeline. However, Arancha Rodríguez, a journalist from Cadena COPE, has revealed that he'll be out for three months (three months). Meanwhile, Diario AS also supports this and claims that it'll be between 10 and 12 weeks (10 and 12 weeks).
This absence is quite tough and poses a real problem for Xabi Alonso. The Donostian coach will have to face many matches without a key piece in the defensive line. Lately, the Teuton has been prone to injuries and this is just another example.
Now, it remains to be seen how Eder Militao performs and what Raúl Asencio can contribute. So far, the Canary Islands center-back hasn't been important in his coach's plans, but this situation could change absolutely everything.
This circumstance could even speed up the move for Ibrahima Konaté. There were doubts about whether Real Madrid would try to sign him in the winter, and what happened this afternoon may have solved any uncertainty. The arrival of the Frenchman could possibly be brought forward.
Speedy recovery
The medical staff of the Madrid institution don't want to take risks with Rüdiger. They're aware that he's in the final stretch of his career and these types of tears are quite tough to deal with. For this reason, Real Madrid will want to take things slowly with him.
Today, making a prediction about his return is risky and somewhat absurd. What's important is that he takes it step by step and can return at 100%, which would undoubtedly be the best news.
Thus, the German will miss a large part of the campaign and, once again, the defensive line is causing problems for Real Madrid.
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