While Dean Huijsen and Raul Asencio began the new campaign as Real Madrid starting centre-back combination for the FIFA Club World Cup, the latter’s ban allowed Antonio Rudiger to overtake him and start in the final versus RB Salzburg.
After all, the German international’s return from injury earlier this month was a huge relief for the coach because it expanded his choices in the department and allowed him to rotate players as needed.
According to Sergio Quirante, Real Madrid is on the verge of bringing back another central defender and may thus be able to move on from their centre-back dilemma very soon.
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According to the Spanish journalist, Eder Militao’s recovery is going well, and he is on the edge of returning to the dynamics, which will provide a much-needed boost to the club.
If all goes as planned, he is anticipated to be included to Real Madrid’s squad for the FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16, with Endrick, who is also making a comeback.
Militao has had a difficult two seasons, suffering two consecutive ACL injuries, the second just weeks after recovering from the first, virtually holding him out for nearly two years.
Needless to say, his return is a huge lift for Xabi Alonso, but the manager must exercise caution in phasing out the Brazilian’s return to avoid another relapse, which may effectively end Militao’s career.
The defender missed 45 games for the club due to his initial ACL injury, while his second has kept him out of 49 games.
As a result, the player will require time to regain his form, but once he does, he is one of the world’s best defenders.
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