Player was injured in Real’s rout of Dortmund in the Champions League

Attacking midfielder Rodrygo will be missing for Real Madrid in the eagerly awaited classic with Barcelona, ​​scheduled for Saturday, in the Spanish Championship. The Brazilian suffered a muscle injury in the match against Borussia Dortmund, on Tuesday, and could also become a casualty for the Brazilian team’s last games this year, in November.

Rodrygo suffered a muscle injury to his right thigh and, according to the Spanish press, could be sidelined for up to three weeks. Real did not confirm the athlete’s recovery time. “Following the tests carried out today (Thursday) on our player Rodrygo Goes by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he was diagnosed with a muscle injury to his right biceps femoris. Progress pending”, Real announced this Thursday

With the physical problem, the player becomes a last-minute casualty for coach Carlo Ancelotti on the eve of the weekend’s classic. The match, led by the Madrid team, will bring together the leader and vice-leader of Espanyol. Barça has a three-point lead (27 to 24). If Real wins, they will take the lead in the table.

Ancelotti’s team is buoyed by the great upset over Borussia, 5-2, on Tuesday, in the Champions League. The game, however, brought two problems for the coaching staff. Rodrygo was substituted in the second half with pain in his right thigh, after participating in the play that resulted in Lucas Vázquez’s goal. Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is also a concern and is likely to be absent from the classic due to a muscle injury in his left leg.

Rodrygo also became a cause for concern for coach Dorival Júnior. A reference in the Brazilian team’s offensive sector, he could be absent for the team’s last two games of the year, in November. Brazil will face Venezuela and Uruguay on the 14th and 19th, in the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

In his first year as coach of the national team, Dorival has been facing repeated injury problems with the national team. The last call-ups were marked by repeated cuts and players called up at the last minute.