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Real Madrid have endured a turbulent day with two players being declared injured in just a span of hours.

Dani Ceballos was the first player to be announced injured by the club, with his layoff period estimated to be around two months.

Later in the day, Ferland Mendy left the French national team camp with an injury. Subsequent reports, however, confirmed that his blow was not serious and that he could feature against Real Sociedad.

A third injury

In what can only be described as a devastating development, the French national team have confirmed on their X account that Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni is injured as well.

The defensive midfielder is said to have sustained a blow to his left foot and will thus be unable to feature in either of Les Bleus’ games in the ongoing international break.

Tchouameni has left Didier Deschamps’ camp and has been officially replaced by Matteo Guendouzi. He will return to Madrid where tests will reveal the extent of his injury.

Carlo Ancelotti and Co. will hope that Tchouameni’s setback is nothing serious and that he will be available after the international break like his compatriot.

After all, the team is already running low on options to deploy in the pivot position. With Eduardo Camavinga injured and Toni Kroos no longer at the club, Tchouameni is the best-placed starter.

If the youngster’s injury is serious, the manager could look towards Luka Modric who can navigate through the new position with his rich experience.

So far this season, the 24-year-old averages 83 minutes per game in Real Madrid’s four matches and has overseen one clean sheet in the process.