A few hours before the official start of the recent league clash between Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid, it was learned that Vinicius Jr., who was included in the list for the match and who would start against the colchoneros, had suffered some discomfort in the cervical that separated him from the dynamic for the Madrid derby.
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Ancelotti did not want to set off alarm bells regarding Vini’s physical condition, ensuring that it was a simple discomfort in the cervical spine, but that it did not indicate a short-term injury.
🚨 VINICIUS NO ENTRENA con el REAL MADRID.
👋 Así ha abandonado la ciudad deportiva.
📹 @marcosdlarocha. pic.twitter.com/o7NxHSs6YN
— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) February 7, 2024
However, on Wednesday afternoon (02/07), El Chiringuito published some images in which Vinicius could be seen leaving the Valdebebas Sports City early, showing that the Brazilian did not complete the training. Immediately, general concern began to grow regarding his physical condition.
Vinicius still has discomfort, but is not ruled out for the match against Girona
However, today, Thursday, optimism is beginning to grow in Madrid regarding Vinicius’ situation. Various Madrid newspapers such as AS or MARCA claim that Vini managed to complete a large part of today’s training alongside his teammates and that, despite still having some discomfort, he would not be 100% ruled out for the key event against Girona.
✅ Vini realizó gran parte de la sesión de este jueves con el grupo y apunta a titular ante el Girona
🔗 Más información: https://t.co/csg89mZA9h pic.twitter.com/wIIc00kKma
— Diario AS (@diarioas) February 8, 2024
Of course, despite the optimism, there is a lot of caution regarding whether or not to risk Vinicius in the match that will define the leadership of LaLiga against Míchel’s impressive team.
There are doubts about whether Real Madrid will make the decision to put the Brazilian on the field in a duel that will be full of a lot of intensity or if Ancelotti will be cautious and leave him on the bench thinking about the next key event on his calendar: the duel of Champions against RB Leipzig on February 13.
Everything will depend on the evolution of Vinicius who today already trains on par with his teammates, but who continues to have cervical discomfort. Diario AS assures that Real Madrid’s team of physiotherapists is carrying out individual work with the Brazilian to guarantee his return in optimal conditions.
