Real Madrid is poised to receive a boost with the potential return of up to five injured players ahead of January’s Spanish Supercopa.
Injuries have posed significant challenges for Carlo Ancelotti’s team this season, with key starters like David Alaba being sidelined due to an ACL injury. The upcoming game against Mallorca on January 3 could witness the return of right-back Dani Carvajal and winger Vinicius Junior.
Carvajal, recovering from a muscular injury that kept him out of the last three games, is expected to be available. Vinicius, who suffered a thigh injury in November initially slated to sideline him until February, has progressed well in recovery and might make a comeback off the bench against Mallorca.
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Looking ahead to the Supercopa, Ancelotti is optimistic about having Eduardo Camavinga, Ferland Mendy, and Arda Guler back in contention. The trio is anticipated to join the squad for the tournament, which kicks off with a semi-final against Atletico Madrid on January 10, followed by a potential final against Barcelona or Osasuna.
Camavinga has been out since November with a knee injury, Mendy missed the last game of 2023 due to a muscle problem, and Guler, the Turkish teenager, has faced setbacks since undergoing knee surgery after his summer transfer. Despite being on the bench twice this season, Guler could make his debut in the Supercopa.