Real Madrid Crisis Deepens Before Man City as Injuries Pile Up and Alonso Faces Intense Scrutiny

Sunday’s 0-2 home defeat to Celta de Vigo left Madrid four points behind Barcelona in La Liga and ended with nine players after reds to Fran García and Álvaro Carreras, plus a bench dismissal for Endrick. Real Madrid announced Militão sustained a rupture of the left biceps femoris with proximal tendon involvement, joining Huijsen, Alaba, Carvajal, Alexander-Arnold and Mendy on the defensive injury list. Kylian Mbappé and Eduardo Camavinga did not take part in the team training session before facing Manchester City, with Mbappé dealing with a fractured ring finger and a muscular issue that puts his participation in doubt. Spanish outlets reported a heated post-match dressing-room scene and cited the referee’s report detailing confrontations, including comments from Dani Carvajal in the tunnel. AS and Marca framed the City tie as a potential last chance for Alonso, while the coach insisted he has the squad’s support and Aurélien Tchouaméni publicly defended him and called for a reaction.