Real Madrid confirms superstar is missing and misses the Club World Cup

On June 28, Real Madrid is preparing for the first round of the Club World Cup knockout match against Juventus. In the group stage, Real Madrid beat Riyadh Crescent with 2 wins and 1 draw to finish first in the group, while Juventus lost to Manchester City in the competition for the top spot in the group. Compared with Real Madrid's group match opponents, Juventus is stronger, and the single knockout match is full of variables, and Alonso faces greater challenges. However, before the final battle between Juventus, Real Madrid officially confirmed that the superstar, who was only 33 years old, would be absent for one month due to injury and could not participate in the Club World Cup.

In this Club World Cup, Real Madrid was plagued by injuries, and Mbappe, Kavajal, Mendy, Kamawenga, Alaba, Militon and Enderick were all unable to play in the group stage. Especially in the shortage of defense personnel, the central defender position has become a serious problem. Alonso often uses a three-center-back system when coaching Leverkusen, but Real Madrid's current central defender configuration cannot meet his number and tactical needs.

In a healthy state, Alaba and Militon will offer more options for Alonso's strategy, but both are in the trouble of injury. According to official news from Real Madrid, Alaba's left calf soleus muscle was injured and is expected to need to have a quit for at least one month. Since joining Real Madrid from Bayern without a sign-off, Alaba has become the main player of the team, but his appearance rate has dropped significantly due to injuries in the past two seasons. He was prepared to participate in the Club World Cup, but was injured again and could not play.

Alaba is a left-footed player and can be competent for central defenders, left-backs and midfielders. However, due to repeated injuries, Alaba has been described as a "glass man" and will not be able to make a debut for Real Madrid in this Club World Cup. At the same time, Militon's knees were also injured many times. Currently, there are only three healthy central defenders, Rudiger, Heisen and Asensio, while midfielder Chu Ameni can replace the central defender. Considering the possibility of long-term adoption of the three-center-back system, Real Madrid may need to introduce another central defender to ensure stability.