If there is a team that has received a series of bad news during this September international break, it has been Real Madrid. In just over a week, the Whites had to face the fact that three of their players: Dani Ceballos (grade III sprain affecting the ligaments in the right ankle), Aurélien Tchouaméni (issues with the left foot), and Ferland Mendy (discomfort in the shin of the right leg), were dealing with different physical problems. Now, it has been announced that the White team will suffer a new absence.
In this context, the latest player from Chamartín to fall has been the 26-year-old defender, Éder Militão, who, according to the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), has been released from the call-up for the South American Qualifiers matches for the 2026 World Cup of Brazil against Ecuador (09/06) and Paraguay (09/10), due to what they have diagnosed as a "minor muscle injury in the right thigh". It was indicated that during the training session last Wednesday at the Atlético Paranaense Training Center, the '3' of the Madrid team felt a 'pinch' in his right thigh, leading to the relevant examinations and the aforementioned medical diagnosis.
"Militao felt muscular discomfort in his right thigh after training on Wednesday at the Atlético Paranaense Training Center. This Thursday, the CBF medical department conducted a clinical examination and a magnetic resonance imaging, detecting a small muscle injury in the right thigh. The player has been withdrawn from the two qualifying matches. The CBF sympathizes with the player and wishes him a speedy recovery," communicated the CBF.
Now, from the 'Seleção', a call for calm is made, as apparently the injury is not severe. In fact, various sources suggest that Militão could be out for between 10 and 15 days. However, the true diagnosis will be known once the Real Madrid medical services examine the player upon his return to Madrid, which is scheduled for this Saturday.
Which matches would Éder Militão miss after his injury?
Under this premise, if the 10 to 15-day absence period is confirmed, the former Porto player is likely to miss the return leg after Real Madrid's break in LaLiga EA Sports, scheduled for September 14 against Real Sociedad at Anoeta. Additionally, his availability for the match against Stuttgart (09/17) in the debut of the Merengues in the 2024/25 Champions League could be in question.
Furthermore, this situation would leave the Chamartín club in a tight spot, as they have fewer and fewer defensive assets following the injuries of David Alaba (ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in the left knee) and Jesús Vallejo, as well as the aforementioned absences of the left-back Ferland Mendy and Aurélien Tchouaméni, that although a midfielder, has played as a defender several times, forcing the Madrid team to juggle to rearrange their defensive line.