It is expected that Antonio Rudiger, in the center of Madrid, will miss the league match this weekend through the illness, putting his participation in the decisive tie of the Champions League against Atlético Madrid on Wednesday.
Rudiger has been one of the few defenders in Madrid to avoid serious injury this season. German center was left out for four -game spell Last month with a muscle problem, but he again oversaw the consecutive European victories at Manchester City and, Early this weekAtlético.
However, the talismanic defender is now an important doubt for the Madrid League meeting with Rayo Vallecano on Sunday afternoon, according to As. Rudiger lost the Saturday training session with flu symptoms and is also breastfeeding on his knees, clouding his participation in the second part of the last way in Madrid against Atlético in uncertainty. Real retains a slender lead 2-1 towards the outside game next week.
Carlo Ancelotti would not be drawn by Rudiger’s physical form in his pre-game press conference, but confirmed the continuous availability of Federico Valverde. The admirably durable and versatile Uruguayan played through the pain barrier to offer an inspired performance Against Atlético In the middle of the week he left Ancelotti without words.
Despite experiencing discomfort, Valverde is expected to play this weekend wherever he is considered to be in shape. “It’s OK, available,” said Italian fans. “He arrived just before athleti but is improved and is in good condition. He can play.
“I know where he likes to play as less, as a right end,” Acelotti de Valverde, a natural midfielder. “He likes to be a pivot or an inner midfielder and also as complete. In the future he will be one of the best, or he is, he is the one The best midfielder in the worldThe best back … but its future will be in the middle of the field. “
David Alaba will probably align with Raul Asencio Madrid Against Rayo this weekend in the long -awaited absence of Rudiger. However, it remains to see if the Austrian defender, who returns from a serious injury to ACL, would be in shape enough to start against Atlético only three days later.
