Real Madrid midfielder remains a doubt for Celta Vigo despite hope of training return | OneFootball

Real Madrid will square off against Celta Vigo on Friday night, hoping to bounce back to winning ways in La Liga after back-to-back losses against Osasuna and Getafe.

However, the Merengues’ preparations have been hampered by injury problems across the pitch as well as some important suspensions.

Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Eder Militao, Dani Ceballos, and Rodrygo Goes are all out with injury, while David Alaba remains a major doubt as well. In addition, Dean Huijsen, Alvaro Carreras, and Franco Mastantuono miss out due to suspensions.

Raul Asencio, recovering from a neck sprain, returned to training with the group earlier today, although it is still unclear if he will be available for the trip to Galicia on Friday.

Eduardo Camavinga also a doubt

Now, according to AS, Real Madrid star Eduardo Camavinga is also doubtful for the trip to Celta Vigo as he is suffering from a dental infection that has caused significant pain.

Real Madrid hope Camavinga can return to training tomorrow. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

The French midfielder missed the game against Getafe on Monday because of the same reason. He is waiting for the inflammation to subside before undergoing surgery to resolve the problem.

Real Madrid are hopeful that Camavinga will be able to train with the squad on Thursday, but there are no guarantees at the moment, and, as such, his availability for the game against Celta Vigo remains in doubt.

This poses a concern for Alvaro Arbeloa, as he might need Aurelien Tchouameni at centre-back, given the absences in the position. In that scenario, Camavinga would have been the ideal pick to fill in as the defensive midfielder.

But with the 23-year-old star’s involvement in doubt, the manager might have to turn to youngsters like Thiago Pitarch and Jorge Cestero once again.