Find out about substitutes, chance of return and importance of Real’s six injured players on the eve of the World Cup

Two days away from making their debut in the Club World Cup, in Morocco, Real Madrid is experiencing a drama with a series of injured players. The Spanish team, which faces Al-Ahly in one of the semifinals, at 4 pm, and which could be a rival to Flamengo or Al-Hilal, if it goes to the decision, has no less than six athletes in the yard, most of them from the first team .

This Monday, the Merengues released the list of athletes related to the trip to Morocco without the five players: goalkeeper Courtois, left-back Mendy, defender Eder Militão, attacking midfielder Hazard and forwards Lucas Vázquez and Benzema . Of these, two may be on the field in the final, but they need to be registered by this Tuesday.

Understand, player by player, the situations and the importance of absences for Carlo Ancelotti.

Courtois

Along with Benzema, the goalkeeper, who suffers from an injury to the adductor muscle of his left thigh, is the team’s main absence. Current best in the world in the position and one of the central pieces of Ancelotti’s starting spine, the goalkeeper started 15 of the 20 games for the meringues in La Liga, in which he conceded 14 goals, although he accumulates an average of 2.4 great saves per game.

His replacement in the semifinal will be 23-year-old Ukrainian Andryi Lunin. In five games for Real in the league, he conceded three goals. The Belgian will be evaluated in the coming days with a chance to play in the final, if Madrid qualify.

mendy

The French left-back is the engine of Ancelotti’s team on the left. A starter in 14 La Liga games until he suffered a muscle injury to his left thigh that took him out of action at the end of January, he should be replaced by midfielder Camavinga, who already works in the sector. Mendy is ruled out for Worlds.

Eder Militão

Player of the Brazilian national team, the number 3 is a very important piece in the Real team. A starter in 14 games (of the 16 he played) capable of playing at right wing, the 24-year-old athlete suffers from muscle pain in his right thigh and should be spared even if the Spanish team advances to the decision, according to the Spanish press. Nacho Fernández, an experienced name in the role, should replace him.

Lucas Vazquez

The Spanish striker is a “handyman” in the Madrid squad. He plays more on the right wing than in his own position. He is not in the starting line-up, but he was an important part of changing more complicated games offensively. He’s another one who doesn’t play at the Worlds, recovering from a serious sprain in his right ankle.

hazard

The Belgian attacking midfielder is one of the least used athletes in the Meringue squad. He never managed to gain space and suffers from many injuries, such as patellar tendinitis that keeps him out of the Club World Cup. In La Liga, he played in three games, only one of them as a starter.

Benzema

The current best player in the world will be Ancelotti’s big absence for the semifinal. The Frenchman, who has already scored 9 times and provided 3 assists in 12 games for La Liga, has a chance of returning in the final if the Spanish team advances.

Benzema suffers from muscle pain in his right thigh. There was even the possibility that he would play in the semifinals, but the vacancy should go to Marco Asensio.