Several important players will be absent for Real Madrid’s match against Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday. Jude Bellingham, Antonio Rudiger, Thibaut Courtois, David Alaba, and Eder Militao are all sidelinesd with injuries; Joselu Mato and Antonio Rudiger may also be absent with bruises. Moreover, as a result of suspension, Dani Carvajal and Eduardo Camavinga will be unavailable.
Last weekend, against Rayo Vallecano, Camavinga received his fifth yellow card of the season in La Liga. Additionally, Carvajal was dismissed in the late stages of the match at Vallecas for elbowing Kιke Perez. Sport reports that despite Real Madrid’s appeals to the Competition Committee for the removal of each of these badges, their requests were denied.
In the absence of Carvajal, Lucas Vazquez will start at right back, while the unavailability of Camavinga presents a minor dilemma for Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, particularly if Rudiger is sidelined. Toni Kroos may be cоmpelled to start at deepest midfielder, although Luka Modric and Dani Ceballos are viable alternatives in his place.
The team announced on its official website that Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois resumed training with the group on Wednesday and completed a light exercise before continuing his rehabilitation from the ACL ιnjury he sustained last summer.
According to reports in the Spanish press, the goalkeeper will not be able to participate in full training sessions with the squad until at least April, despite the fact that this is a very significant development in regards to Courtois’ ιnjury.
Nevertheless, despite being on the list and authorized to play, Real Madrid supporters should not anticipate that Courtois will promptly start pivotal contests, as the Belgian goalkeeper will require a considerable amount of time to acquire confidence and momentum. It would be ideal to have Courtois in goal during the season’s most important stretch, but Ancelotti’s willingness to allow him the time he needs to reestablish himself will be intriguing to observe.