Overview

• Real Madrid confirmed captain Dani Carvajal has a right soleus injury expected to sideline him for roughly four to five weeks.
• The official squad for Kazakhstan does not include Éder Militão after he sustained an ankle issue in the derby, with reports indicating the problem is not serious but he will not be risked.
• With Trent Alexander-Arnold already on a multi-week recovery timeline, reports indicate Federico Valverde is set to cover at right-back and Dean Huijsen will partner Raul Asencio in central defense.
• Coverage also notes further absences in defense for the Kairat match, including Antonio Rüdiger and Ferland Mendy, tightening selection options.
• Jorge Valdano and other analysts criticised Madrid’s intensity and defensive organisation, while a report said Florentino Pérez addressed the dressing room to urge a response.