Weakened by the absences of Sergio Ramos and Raphaël Varane, among others, in their Champions League clash against Liverpool, Real Madrid still walked away comfortable winners.
They probably could have done without conceding an away goal, but Zinedine Zidane’s men ended the first leg with a 3-1 win, which they will take to Anfield in hope of going through to the next round by avoiding a 2-0 or more loss.
One player they will have to do without, on top of the others, will be Dani Carvajal, as Mundo Deportivo report on Monday that it ‘doesn’t seem’ like the player will be fit ‘in time’ for the clash against Liverpool.
If that wasn’t enough, there’s also another ‘great doubt’ for Real Madrid ahead of the clash against Jürgen Klopp’s men, and that’s Federico Valverde.
The Uruguayan ‘suffered a strong blow’ in El Clasico at the weekend to the sole of his foot ‘from which he has not recovered’.
Carrying out ‘specific work’ this morning inside the club’s training ground, it’s said his presence at Anfield ’is in the air’.
