Injury storms Real Madrid in less than two weeks to the first El Classico in Camp Nou. Real Madrid players Eden Hazard and Marcelo Vieira, will miss the El Classico. As reports says they are suffering from serious injury.
Belgium international forwarder, Hazard is suffering from a stress fracture in his right ankle. That he encounters in a challenge with his international teammate Thomas Meunier. In the Champions League game with Paris Saint Germain on
Brazil international defender, Marcelo is, on the other hand, suffering a calf injury, he got during training.
However, these two Madrid teammates will not partake in the clash of the La Liga giants. Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively, to take place on the 18th December.
Further reports say that former Chelsea playmaker will not return until next year. While reports on Marcelo says he will be out of game for a month. The two will not back until the New Year.
Head coach of Madrid, Zinedine Zidane will go through troubles to replace his missing players for Classico.
Meanwhile, El Classico is a head to head game between two Spain giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona. Taking place in Camp Nou on the 18th while the return-leg takes place in Santiago Bernabeu.
Following the official medical statement, the Frenchman will have to change his game plan for the match. His healthy squad is suffering the absence of its creative members.
More so, these injury players will be a great absence at the Camp Nou. But Zidane will have to trust Ferland Mendy to replace Marcelo in the left-back position.
While the information about the replacement of Hazard is not sure yet. Nevertheless, they are a great miss for the match and might also affect the game-plan and result.