Real Madrid face a mounting injury crisis ahead of their crucial clash with Celta, with several key players ruled out for the season.
Real Madrid will look to keep their fading La Liga title hopes alive when they welcome Celta Vigo to the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday afternoon. With just five matches left in the season, every point is crucial as Los Blancos trail league leaders Barcelona by four points.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men have strung together three consecutive wins in La Liga and now have their sole focusing on domestic duties following their Champions League exit. Meanwhile, Celta Vigo remain in the hunt for European football next season. They currently sit seventh, in a Europa League qualification spot. Two defeats in their last three games have cast doubt over their Champions League ambitions.
The hosts will take confidence from their strong record against Celta Vigo at the Bernabeu, having won their last five encounters at home. Madrid have also outscored Celta Vigo 7-3 across their two meetings this season, including both league and cup action, making them clear favourites heading into this clash.
Real Madrid face a mounting injury crisis ahead of their crucial La Liga clash with Celta Vigo, with several key players ruled out for the remainder of the season. Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao are both sidelined with long-term knee injuries, while fellow defenders Ferland Mendy, David Alaba, and Antonio Rudiger have also seen their campaigns cut short due to fitness issues.
Midfielder Eduardo Camavinga is unavailable due to an adductor injury, further limiting Carlo Ancelotti’s options. However, there is some good news for the hosts, Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe are both fit despite recent knocks. Jude Bellingham’s red card in the Copa del Rey final was overturned. The former Borussia Dortmund star is back in training after an injury scare and everything suggests that he will be available to play on Sunday afternoon.
Courtois; Vazquez, Asencio, Tchouameni, F Garcia; Valverde, Ceballos, Modric; Bellingham; Vinicius, Mbappe
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Celta Vigo head to the Santiago Bernabeu with only two injury concerns, giving them a largely full-strength squad to choose from. Carl Starfelt remains sidelined with a hamstring issue, while Jones El-Abdellaoui is a doubt due to a lingering thigh problem.
Guaita; Lago, Dominguez, Alonso; Alvarez, Rodriguez, Moriba, Mingueza; F Lopez, Iglesias, Gonzalez
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