Ahead of their crucial matchup with fierce rivals Barcelona in this weekend's El Clasico, Real Madrid has suffered two severe injury setbacks.
Borussia Dortmund, Los Blancos' opponents from the previous season's final, defeated them 2-0 on Tuesday night, giving them a midweek fright in the Champions League. But goals from Antonio Rudiger, Lucas Vazquez, and Vinicius Junior in the second half made sure Carlo Ancelotti's team won their second game of the redesigned league schedule. The triumph in Europe seems to have come at a price, which is unfortunate for Ancelotti. Madrid has revealed that winger Rodrygo has a muscle issue in his right femoral biceps, while goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has sustained a groin injury. The Belgian is expected to be out for about two weeks.