Carlo Ancelotti Reveals Vinicius Jr Return Date After Latest Injury Setback

• Real Madrid says the injury suffered by Vinicius Junior is not serious at all
• The Brazilian forward took a knock and had to be substituted early versus Celta Vigo
• The loss of Vinicius adds to Real Madrid’s growing list of injured players this season

Real Madrid suffered yet another injury woe this season after Vinicius Junior sustained a knock that ruled out the Brazilian forward for the rest of their tie against Celta Vigo.

The Brazilian international appeared to have tweaked the back of his right leg during the 13th minute of the game. He tried to continue but asked to be substituted about five minutes later.

According to Football Espana, Carlo Ancelotti has now revealed the injury to the Real Madrid forward is not as serious as feared and expects him to return after the international break.

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“Vini won’t play against Getafe, but it doesn’t seem very serious. He wanted to play on, but we didn’t want to take a risk. He’ll be back after the international break.”

Real Madrid continued their exceptional start to the season by securing a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo, with Jude Bellingham scoring the only goal in Vinicius' absence.

Real Madrid’s injury woes grow

Meanwhile, it has been a horrid start to the 2023/24 campaign for Real Madrid with regard to injuries, as Vinicius Junior is the latest player to suffer another injury setback, Madrid Universal reports.

The La Liga giants lost the likes of Dani Ceballos, Arda Guler, and Ferland Mendy to injuries during pre-season, while the likes of Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao suffered season-ending injuries after both players tore their ACL.

Ancelotti has, however, insisted Real Madrid will not be forced to enter the transfer market to get new players due to the club’s injury crisis.

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Bellingham’s gesture after saving Vinicius

Earlier, Sports Brief reported a video of Jude Bellingham calming Vinicius Junior down and telling him to focus on the game during Real Madrid's clash against Almeria has gone viral.

Bellingham was once again the hero as Real Madrid thumped Almeria 3-1 at the Power Horse Stadium on Saturday.

The Englishman levelled the score for Los Blancos during the match and secured their second goal, propelling his team into the lead.