Real Madrid has suffered another injury setback at a critical period of the season, this time involving Dani Ceballos.
We confirmed yesterday that Dani Ceballos has suffered a muscle injury in the soleus of his right leg.
The timing could not have been worse for the Spanish midfielder, as Ceballos began to play a more prominent role in the rotation.
He will now have to sit out for an extended period of time. Ceballos could be out for roughly seven weeks, which is a significant blow for the player, who will be out until the end of next April.
This adds to Real Madrid’s already stretched midfield.
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Jude Bellingham is still healing and is not scheduled to return until April, leaving Alvaro Arbeloa with little choices amid a busy spell of fixtures.
Unexpected opportunity.
However, football always provides possibilities when least expected. While this is a setback for Real Madrid, it is often in sports that one man’s sorrow is another man’s gain.
Thiago Pitarch may be the one to seize that opportunity this time. The teenage Castilla midfielder made a big impact recently, According To Madrid universal.
His first-team debut was one of the game’s highlights for Benfica against Real Madrid.
Despite the strain of the moment, he appeared controlled and confident, displaying personality in possession and a willingness to compete physically; now, circumstances may work in his favor.
As a result of Bellingham’s injury, which will keep him out until April, and Ceballos’ injury, which will keep him out for around a month, the midfielder may now have a fantastic opportunity to play more minutes for the first team.
Arbeloa’s approach is also important here, as the Real Madrid coach has demonstrated that he is willing to trust young players when necessary.
All of this, combined with Arbeloa’s evident readiness to deploy youth academy players, makes Pitarch the best option to renew the midfield if he chooses the four of Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Arda Guler, and Federico Valverde.
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