Huge Concern As Versatile Real Madrid Player Suffers Injury Against Real Mallorca

Huge Concern As Versatile Real Madrid Player Suffers Injury Against Real Mallorca

Isaac Darko
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:11 PM
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  • Real Madrid will likely be without Spanish winger Lucas Vazquez for Wednesday's UEFA Champions League encounter against Leipzig
  • Lucas Vasquez sustained an injury during Real Madrid's La Liga clash against Real Mallorca on Sunday
  • The 31-year-old featured against Mallorca but was forced off for Dani Carvajal in the 71st minute

Real Madrid staged a remarkable comeback from a one-goal deficit to thrash real Mallorca 4-1 on Sunday, September 9.

Goals from Federico Valverde, Vinicius Junior, Rodrigo and Antonio Rudiger were enough to hand Los Blancos the maximum points.

Despite recording the emphatic victory at Santiago Bernabeu, an injury Lucas Vazquez was perhaps the only cause for concern for Carlo Ancelotti.

Lucas Vazquez, Real Madrid
Lucas Vazquez was subbed of for Dani Carvajal during Real Madrid's match against Mallorca. Photo by David S. Bustamante
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The Spaniard was deployed at right-back in the game but was substituted in the 71st minute for his compatriot Dani Carvajal.

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According to Marca, Vazquez was forced off due to feeling discomfort in his left leg.

Real Madrid's medical staff will examine the 31-year-old's latest injury problem on Monday to determine the extent of his injury.

He expected miss the UEFA Champions League home game against RB Leipzig on Wednesday.

Lucas Vazquez will now join Karim Benzema and Eder Militao, who both suffered an injury in their 3-0 win in Glasgow, on the treatment table.

Lucas Vazquez and Real Madrid Ready for 1st El Clasico Against Barcelona in Preseason Friendly in Las Vegas

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Real Madrid are gearing up for their first game of pre-season and no one is more excited than Lucas Vazquez.

Madrid will take on arch-rivals Barcelona in the first El Clasico of the season in Las Vegas on Sunday morning.

Los Blancos have yet to play a game in pre-season while Barcelona have already taken on Inter Miami and Olot, but Vazquez is pumped up for the big game, Football Espana reported.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)
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