Four Real Madrid stars will miss the FIFA Club World Cup – report | OneFootball

In two weeks, Real Madrid will embark on their first challenge under new manager Xabi Alonso as they kickstart their FIFA Club World Cup campaign in the USA.

Heading into the tournament, winning which can be very lucrative for the club, Real Madrid are dealing with a plethora of fitness problems to key players.

There is hope that some players like Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, and Antonio Rudiger could recover in time for the tournament but there are others who might not be ready.

Four players will not play any part

Indeed, according to journalist Melchor Ruiz of COPE, as many as four Real Madrid players will not be playing any part in the Club World Cup this summer.

Two defenders – David Alaba and Ferland Mendy, along with midfielder Eduardo Camavinga and young striker Endrick will all be unable to participate in the inaugural expanded edition of the tournament.

Endrick will miss the Club World Cup. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Alaba, having recovered from an ACL injury only a few months ago, had to undergo knee surgery again due to a meniscus tear. While there was hope that he could return in time for the competition, it appears that the Austrian will not make it.

Mendy, on the other hand, is has been out for over a month due to a thigh injury and is unlikely to return for almost two more months, ruling him out of the trip to the USA.

Meanwhile, Camavinga has been out of action since late April due to an adductor tear with his recovery expected to last for multiple months. As such, he will not play any part in the Club World Cup and hope to return in time for the start of the new season.

Endrick suffered an injury late in the season, in the game against Sevilla and will be out for a period of two months, leaving him with no chance of playing at the Club World Cup.