Real Madrid lose another key player for Champions League blockbuster 😱 | OneFootball

The witch seems to be loose in Valdebebas. Real Madrid has confirmed that Álvaro Carreras is the latest absentee.

As a result, the left-back is out of the first clash against Manchester City, adding to the coaching staff's headache.

The first leg of the Champions League round of 16 is scheduled for 5 PM on Wednesday (11), at the Santiago Bernabéu.

"After the examinations conducted on our player Álvaro Carreras by Real Madrid's Medical Services, a muscle injury in the right calf was diagnosed. Pending evolution," says the club's statement.

The absence of Carreras is just the tip of the iceberg. Monday's (9) training revealed the list of players training separately:

Kylian Mbappé: trained separately from his teammates and is ruled out for the first leg of the Champions round of 16.

Recovery: Alaba, Bellingham, Ceballos, Militão, and Rodrygo continue in their respective transition and physical recovery processes.

While the available starters performed activation, ball possession, pressure, and tactical exercises, the absence of these stars for the game against City worries the merengue fans.

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