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Official: Real Madrid squad list against RCD Mallorca
Matches continue to come hard and fast for Real Madrid as they get ready to return to the Santiago Bernabeu tomorrow night. They will host RCD Mallorca for gameweek five of La Liga, hoping to continue their faultless start to the 2022/23 season.
Carlo Ancelotti has been faced with a huge stumbling block ahead of this game, with Karim Benzema out injured. The Frenchman picked up a knee injury during the Celtic clash and will miss out tomorrow’s game, along with the RB Leipzig clash in midweek.
Eder Militao, too, has been ruled out of action. The Brazilian defender picked up a knock in the first half vs Celtic and was substituted at half-time, with Antonio Rudiger replacing him in the heart of the defence.
Jesus Vallejo is back in action after missing the previous three games due to an injury. Nacho returned to the squad vs Celtic, and has been included in the squad list for tomorrow’s outing as well. Alvaro Odriozola
The midfield is the only department without any turbulence. With multiple options, and constant rotations, Real Madrid are untroubled.
📋✅ Our squad for #RealMadridRCDMallorca! pic.twitter.com/1znzlD5A22
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) September 10, 2022
According to TeamTalk, Real Madrid have joined the growing list of clubs monitoring Gabriel Rajkovic, a 15-year-old winger whose rapid development at Valerenga has already attracted attention from several of Europe’s leading sides.
The Merengues are known for keeping an eye on exciting young talent across the globe and it seems that Rajkovic’s exploits in Norway, with the first team, have alerted them.
Real Madrid keeping tabs on Rajkovic
As per the report, Real Madrid are among a host of clubs closely following the progress of the young forward.
Rajkovic holds both Norwegian and Serbian nationality and has emerged as one of the most promising young players in Norway.
His development has not gone unnoticed, with Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund also understood to be monitoring him.
However, at this point, it is Arsenal and Chelsea, who are understood to be leading the charge for Rajkovic, having compiled a detailed dossier on the teenage prodigy after extensive scouting.
On top of that, the likes of Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have all watched Rajkovic in recent weeks.
Real Madrid could therefore face significant competition if they decide to step up their interest in a player who has already made an impression at senior level.
Making an impact at just 15
Rajkovic was handed a promotion to the Valerenga first-team squad in January earlier this year, when he was only 14 years old.
Following that, he signed a new contract with the club in March, when he turned 15, committing to the club until 2028.
Despite being only 15, the winger has already begun gaining experience in first-team football. In all, he has made 14 senior appearances for the Norwegian outfit, scoring three and assisting one goal.
Rajkovic has also represented Norway Under-16s, making two appearances and scoring once despite being younger than many of his teammates.
Those numbers become more impressive when his age and stage of development are taken into account.
Real Madrid have built a reputation for identifying young talent well before players reach their peak, and Rajkovic has now emerged as another name on their scouting radar.
But given the number of clubs in the race, signing the teenage wonderkid will not be easy.
