Overview
- The club said tests showed an injury to the rectus femoris in Rüdiger’s left leg and described his status as pending evolution.
- Multiple outlets, including Spanish media and prominent reporters, estimate an absence of about 10–12 weeks.
- The issue was reported to have occurred in Friday’s training after his return from Germany duty.
- If the timeline holds, he is expected to miss Real Sociedad away, the Madrid derby on September 27, and the late-October Clásico in Barcelona.
- He is also expected to sit out early Champions League league-stage games, starting with Marseille, with reports indicating likely absences against opponents such as Juventus and Liverpool as Xabi Alonso leans on Éder Militão and Dean Huijsen in central defense.