JAKARTA - Nacho Fernandez is doubtful for Real Madrid's first La Liga match after being suspended for three months due to the COVID-19 incident. The defender who graduated from the Castilla football academy suffered from a thigh injury.
Los Blancos will continue their season against Eibar on Sunday. Their last match before being suspended was on March 8 in a 1-2 loss to Real Betis.
With a super tight match in the coming months, every team must of course prepare for weekend and midweek matches. Yes, squad depth can be more important than ever.
Nacho, who has missed most of the season due to injury, is likely to enjoy increased playing time in the final weeks of the 2019-2020 season as coach Zinedine Zidane juggles his defender to stay fresh.
But unfortunately, the 'broomstick' defender is now doubtful about appearing in at least their first match. Madrid itself has not confirmed how serious the muscle injury is.
"After tests were carried out on our player Nacho Fernandez by the Real Madrid medical service, he has been diagnosed with a muscle injury in the right anterior rectum [thigh]," read a Real Madrid statement on the club's official website.
Parte médico de Nacho. #RealMadrid
- Real Madrid CF⚽ (@realmadrid) June 8, 2020
Currently, Madrid are two points behind leaders and champions Barcelona. The competition still has 11 matches left.
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