Man City receives a potential advantage as Real Madrid suffers another major injury setback. Lucas Vázquez joins fellow defenders Dani Carvajal, David Alaba, Éder Militão, and Antonio Rüdiger on the sidelines ahead of their Champions League showdown with Pep Guardiola’s team.
“Real Madrid has confirmed that Lucas Vázquez will miss the Champions League clash against Manchester City due to a hamstring injury.
The right-back, who featured in Saturday’s Madrid derby, was substituted in the 81st minute for Luka Modric. On Sunday, the club announced that medical tests revealed a muscle injury to Vázquez’s left hamstring, ruling him out of the traveling squad to Manchester. His recovery timeline remains uncertain.
This latest setback compounds Real Madrid’s ongoing defensive crisis. Dani Carvajal and Éder Militão were sidelined with long-term injuries last year, followed by Antonio Rüdiger and David Alaba earlier this season.
With Vázquez unavailable, Carlo Ancelotti may turn to Eduardo Camavinga as a makeshift full-back. The versatile Frenchman has previously filled in on the left side during the 2023/24 campaign.”
