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Official: Real Madrid confirm hamstring injury to forward; ten days out
In a concerning update, Real Madrid have officially announced that forward Rodrygo Goes has been sidelined with a hamstring issue.
“Following tests carried out today on our player Rodrygo by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with tendinosis in the hamstring of his right leg. His recovery will be monitored,” the club statement read.
The 25-year-old attacker had not trained with the rest of the group on Thursday or today, instead opting to work inside the facilities.
It had given way to doubts over his availability for Sunday’s La Liga clash against Valencia at Mestalla, where he was primed to start as Vinicius Jr. was ruled out through suspension.
Parte médico de Rodrygo.
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) February 6, 2026
Now, though, Rodrygo will miss the game against Valencia. Not only that, but his availability for the subsequent La Liga fixture against Real Sociedad next week could also be in doubt.
After all, journalist Arancha Rodriguez reports that the former Santos prodigy is expected to be out for a period of ten days.
Rodrygo has barely featured prominently under new manager Alvaro Arbeloa, having missed his first three matches in charge due to muscle issue.
Since returning, he did not get any minutes against Villarreal and played less than 50 minutes across two games against Benfica and Rayo Vallecano. Now, he is set to face more time out on the sidelines.
Real Madrid will be gunning for their fourth consecutive win in La Liga tonight when they take on Real Betis away at Estadio de La Cartuja.
The Merengues, led by Jose Mourinho, are one of two clubs to have maintained a perfect start to the season, along with arch-rivals Barcelona, and will be intent on carrying the streak forward.
Ahead of kickoff , Real Madrid have announced the starting lineup that will take the field against Manuel Pellegrini’s side.
And, Mourinho has made a few changes to the side that started against Malaga last weekend.
Arda Guler, who scored Real Madrid’s fourth goal in the last game, gets the nod on the right flank ahead of Brahim Diaz.
Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., and Jude Bellingham make up the rest of the attacking contingent for the record European champions. Meanwhile, marquee summer signing Yan Diomande continues on the bench.
There is no change in midfield as the manager has opted to stick with the pivot pairing of Eduardo Camavinga and Federico Valverde, leaving Bernardo Silva out.
However, Mourinho has made a couple of switches in defence, with Denzel Dumfries and Ibrahima Konate coming into the team, replacing Trent Alexander-Arnold and Antonio Rudiger, respectively.
Dean Huijsen and Marc Cucurella complete the rest of the backline that shields Thibaut Courtois in goal.
📋✅ ¡Nuestro XI inicial!
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) September 4, 2026
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