Overview
- Real Madrid announced tests confirmed an adductor injury for Militao on Wednesday in Madrid, without specifying a return date.
- The defender felt discomfort in the opening minutes of Brazil’s 1-1 draw with Tunisia and was substituted in the 57th minute.
- Diario AS reports an expected absence of around two weeks, which would likely rule him out of Elche in La Liga and Olympiakos in the Champions League, though the club has not confirmed this.
- Dean Huijsen returned from international duty with a knock and Antonio Rüdiger is close to returning but not yet fully ready for a heavy workload.
- Militao has been a first-choice starter this season after two ACL lay-offs, so his setback forces Xabi Alonso to rethink his centre-back options in the short term.