Brazilian attacker Rodrygo was forced off in Saturday's win over Osasuna, in which teammates Eder Militao and Lucas Vazquez also suffered injuries.
Brazilian attacker Rodrygo was forced off in Saturday’s win over Osasuna, in which teammates Eder Militao and Lucas Vazquez also suffered injuries.
Real Madrid have confirmed Rodrygo suffered and injury in Saturday’s 4-0 victory against Osasuna, in which he was forced off the field in the first half after only 20 minutes. Teammate Eder Militao suffered a second ACL tear in a little over a year shortly afterwards, while Lucas Vazquez is also set for a spell on the sidelines.
“Following tests carried out today by Real Madrid Medical Services on our player Rodrygo, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the rectus femoris muscle in his left. His progress will be monitored”.
As sources claim the Brazilian attacker is expected to be absent for five to six weeks as a result of the issue, which affects the thigh.
The timing of the injury could, at least, have been worse from Madrid’s point of view. The weekend win was their last game before the November international break, with their next fixture not until Sunday, November 24th away to Leganes.
The games Rodrygo is likely to miss will depend on whether his recovery does indeed take five or six weeks, as is being predicted. First of all, he will be forced to sit out Brazil’s two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela November 14 and Uruguay November 19.
The best-case scenario would see the 23-year-old miss the aforementioned clash against Leganes and six others, including the mouthwatering Champions League meeting with Liverpool at Anfield on November 27 and away games against Athletic Club, Girona and Atalanta.
If Rodrygo were to ultimately spend six weeks on the sideline, he would also miss the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final in Qatar on December 18, and potentially the LaLiga fixture at home to Sevilla on the weekend of 22-23 December.