Real Madrid has no time to lose in the Champions League. Title holder and record holder of C1 lifts (15), the Spanish club is seriously floundering in the new formula of the competition with three defeats already on the clock. Occupying a surprising 24th place in the rankings, the last qualifier for the playoffs, the team coached by Carlo Ancelotti will travel to Bergamo on Tuesday evening to face Atalanta (5th).
On the occasion of this remake of the 2024 European Super Cup, won on August 14 by Real Madrid (2-0), Ferland Mendy must forfeit. The French left-back suffers from a “ right quadriceps muscle injury“, Florentino Perez’s club announced on Sunday via a press release. The former OL player was injured on Saturday evening in Girona (0-3, 16th day), ten minutes from the end of regulation time.
Caution for Vinicius
Before the match played in Catalonia, which saw
Kylian Mbappé scorewe had learned the
relapse of Brazilian striker Rodrygo. He should also miss the Champions League meeting in Bergamo. We remind you that in the Real Madrid infirmary are defenders Eder Militao, David Alaba and Dani Carvajal, no less, and Blues midfielder Eduardo Camavinga.
Regarding striker Vinicius Junior, second in the last Ballon d’Or and injured since November 24, he could be selected by Carlo Ancelotti to face Atalanta Bergamo. But probably not in a starting role.
