Real Madrid suffered a new blow as the defender was limping with an Espanyol loss injury

Real Madrid struck a new blow only 48 hours until the transfer window closed, when defender Antonio Rudiger had an injury against Espanyol. Chelsea’s ex -husband had to limp during the match and watched from the sidelines until his country suffered a shock defeat by 1-0.

Carlo AncelottiThe country has been very unhappy with injuries in recent seasons, especially in the back. The Italian manager had Rudiger for his most reliable defender and started Germany International against Espanyol. He was paired with the central backup of the Aurelien Tchouameni replacement, but was forced after only 15 minutes.

Rudiger squeezed his left thigh as he left the field, while attaching the right thigh could show an existing physical problem. He was replaced by young man Raul Assensio, whose absence from the starting XI was questioned by fansS

Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti will hope that Rudiger’s injury is insignificant, which will not hold him for a long period. Edder Milito and Danny Carvajal have already disappeared with the team, they also can’t afford to lose Rudiger.

Antonio Rudiger He has participated in all 22 of the Los Blancos League matches this season, playing a decisive role while sitting at the top of the Laliga standings. The 31-year-old will scan in the coming days to determine the degree of his muscular injury and how long it will be out.

Real Madrid will hopes to return the defender soon, as they will have upcoming clashes against Atletico Madrid and Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League. The Laliga governing champions may be forced to check the transfer market before the Monday deadline to deal with Rudiger’s injury.

Espanyol Stun

The Espanyol struggles dumped 1-0 win over the Laliga reigning champions Real Madrid on Saturday, February 1, to climb from the falling area. The result also blew up the title race wide open for the second half of the 2024-25 season.

Real Madrid thought they had taken the lead in the first half when Vinicius -Jr. shoots at home, but the goal was removed by VAR because of a foul from Kylian Mbappe in the accumulation. Los Blancos bombarded the goal of goalkeeper Joan Garcia, but he held firmly, making seven saving in the game.

As he was contradictory to the red card in the 61st minute, the left back Carlos Romero stands out to score what turned out to be the winner of Espanyol in 85 minutes. Catalan clothing caught its visitors with a counter that ended with a goal at Romero’s home, which was icy.

The loss of Real Madrid, combined with Atletico Madrid, beating Majorca 2-0 earlier in the day, means that one point divides both sides at the top of the table. They will face each other in a decisive Madrid derby next week with the first place on the line.