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Champions League | Group Stage
Sep 14, 2022 at 8pm UK
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
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Real Madrid
2 - 0
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Real Madrid team news: Injury, suspension list vs. RB Leipzig

Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of their Champions League clash with RB Leipzig.

Real Madrid will be bidding to make it eight straight wins in all competitions at the start of the 2022-23 campaign when they face RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Los Blancos returned to the top of the La Liga table on Sunday afternoon courtesy of a 4-1 success over Mallorca at Bernabeu.

Carlo Ancelotti's side will enter this match off the back of a Champions League success, meanwhile, having beat Celtic 3-0 in their opening group fixture last week.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their contest with Leipzig, who lost 4-1 at home to Shakhtar Donetsk in their section opener.


Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema celebrates scoring for Real Madrid on August 28, 2022© Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: September 18 (vs. Atletico Madrid)

Karim Benzema will again be missing on Wednesday due to the thigh problem that he picked up against Celtic in the Champions League, but he has a chance of being back against Atletico Madrid.


Eder Militao

Real Madrid's Eder Militao during the warm up before the match in May 2022© Reuters

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: September 14 (vs. Leipzig)

Eder Militao had "a muscle overload in his hamstring" during the clash with Celtic, according to Ancelotti, and he missed out against Mallorca, but the defender could be back for this game.


Alvaro Odriozola

Real Madrid defender Alvaro Odriozola pictured in May 2021© Reuters

Status: Minor doubt
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: September 14 (vs. Leipzig)

Alvaro Odriozola has also been absent of late due to a muscular issue, but it is not a long-term problem, so he could be back in the squad for this game.


Lucas Vazquez

Real Madrid's Lucas Vazquez in action on December 20, 2020© Reuters

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: September 18 (vs. Atletico Madrid)

Lucas Vazquez has emerged as a doubt for this match due to the thigh problem that he picked up against Mallorca in the league at the weekend.


REAL MADRID'S SUSPENSION LIST

Real Madrid have no players suspended for the clash with Leipzig.


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