Eder Militao’s Thigh Injury Worries Real Madrid About Their Increasing Center-Back Problem

Concerns regarding Real Madrid’s lack of depth at center back are growing as Éder Militão becomes the club’s most recent injury victim.

Muscle soreness in his left leg prompted Militão to return from São Paulo, where he was training with Brazil, to Madrid. Tests on the center-back indicated a thigh ailment.

Militão was forced to travel back to Madrid from São Paulo, where he trained with Brazil, after experiencing muscle discomfort in his left leg. The center-back underwent tests that revealed a thigh injury

“Real Madrid Medical Services performed tests on our player Eder Militão, and the results showed that he had a muscle injury in his left quadriceps. We’ll keep an eye on his improvement,” Real Madrid stated.

As to The Athletic, Militão is anticipated to be absent for approximately ten days. The injury is only one of several that Real Madrid defenders have suffered over the past two months, underscoring a clear weakness in Carlo Ancelotti’s team despite the players’ quick recuperation.

The two starting center-backs for Real Madrid that are practically guaranteed spots are Militão and Antonio Rüdiger. In the event that one of them sustains a severe, permanent injury, Aurélien Tchouaméni, a natural midfielder, would have to move back and play in Los Blancos’ defense.

Jesús Vallejo, 27, is not one of Ancelotti’s reliable choices despite having the ability to fill in at center-back on paper. Due to a fibular rupture, he only played three games for Granada on loan last season. This season, in his one and only appearance for Los Blancos, the defender watched Alavés score two goals in the space of one minute. Even though the Spaniard joined Real Madrid in 2015, he has only earned 32 caps for Los Blancos.

While there are some young defenders in the team, like Joan Martínez, 17, and Jacobo Ramón, 19, neither one has played for the first team. Martínez has never even played a game for Castilla Real Madrid. Ancelotti is unlikely to take the chance of calling up one of the inexperienced defenders to play against opponents in the Champions League or La Liga.

Normally, Dani Carvajal would be a possibility to fill in at center-back, but on October 5, against Villarreal, the 33-year-old sustained a knee injury that ended his season. Since the team lacks a reliable backup right-back, Lucas Vázquez will have to switch to the right side to replace the Euro 2024 winner, ruling out Militão or Rüdiger as a further option.

Indeed, Militão would be the next to take over at right back in the event that Vázquez gets hurt, creating a void beside the Germany international once more.

Real Madrid wants to get Militão back to match fitness as soon as possible, with games against Celta Vigo, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, Valencia, AC Milan, and Osasuna scheduled before the November international break. However, the team’s deficiency of center back depth could prove to be a deadly obstacle in its attempts to defend the La Liga and Champions League titles.