Real Madrid: Mourinho's worry becomes reality after defender injury during FIFA World Cup
The injury confirms the coach's fear of misconduct on FIFA Day, at a time when Real Madrid already has four players in the medical department and faces a heavy schedule with Villarreal, Champions League and Classic against Barcelona.
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What happened?
The French national team confirmed that Ibrahima Konaté felt his knee during a training session with Les Bleus on Wednesday (23) and left the activity as a precaution. On Thursday (24), the French Football Federation (FFF) reported the result of examinations: slight sprain in the right knee. It is not serious, but the defender has already returned to Madrid and was cut from the call-up.
Why does this fall hurt so much?
Konaté arrived as a free agent in July this year after the end of his contract with Liverpool, and became a reliable player for Jose Mourinho's team: he started seven of Real's eight games that season, usually alongside Huijsen.
The injury even confirmed a fear of Mourinho himself, who before the stoppage had already said he was worried about the possibility of embezzlement during the period. And he is not alone in the medical department: Fede Valverde, Éder Militão, Ferland Mendy and Rodrygo are also there.
The tail gets even thinner
With Konaté out, Mourinho's guaranteed options at the back are basically three: Huijsen who will serve suspension after being sent off against Atlético Madrid , Antonio Rüdiger and Raúl Asencio. The picture worries even more because the defensive sector was already giving work: the team suffered a goal in all the last five games, and lack of organization behind has taken its toll.
Tight timing from the front
The recovery of Konaté has not yet been defined, but it is unlikely that he will be available for Real Madrid vs Villarreal on October 10 (Saturday), at 16:00 (Brasília).
The call for Zinedine Zidane, the new coach of the Blues, called Leny Yoro, a 20-year-old defender from Manchester United, to cover the loss. France faces Turkey on Friday at 15:45 (Brasil time), then Belgium twice (28 September and 5 October) and Italy on 2nd.
For Real, the return of Data Fifa is heavy: Villarreal in LaLiga, Rome (day 14) and RB Leipzig (day 21) in the Champions League, Sevilla on the 18th and to close October, the Classic against Barcelona away from home on the 25th.
Where we are
The fact is that Mourinho ends the international stop with four more players in the medical department and with a reduced backlog just before the most difficult sequence of the season so far scenario that the fans will follow closely from day 10.
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Source: Trivela
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