”Thrice in the past three months, no team has ever witnessed three players suffer ligament injuries,” head coach Carlo Ancelotti said regarding the current circumstance. Actual Madrid

In the 4-1 victory over Villarreal, it was goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois first, then midfielder Eder Militao, and finally David Alaba. Real Madrid lost all three crucial defenders for an extended period to the same condition: ruptured ligaments.

Real Madrid has maintained a strong start to the season; their last loss occurred on September 25 against Atletico Madrid, another team from the same city. The Santiago Bernabeu squad will play Deportivo Alaves in the wee hours of December 22 as their final match of 2023. According to coach Carlo Ancelotti, this is the moment when Aurélien Tchouaméni should return from ιnjury and be assigned to the center back position.

However, implementation of a longer-term strategy is required. It is seeking additional players for the upcoming transfer window, and Real Madrid will need to act swiftly to acquire them, as their January timetable is extremely packed with competitions in three arenas.