Real Madrid confirm seriousness of Vinicius Jr injury

Real Madrid have confirmed the severity of Vinicius Junior’s injury, picked up on Sunday’s 4-3 El Clasico loss against bitter rivals Barcelona.

Vinicius Jr. is facing a spell on the sidelines as Real Madrid confirms the seriousness of the winger’s injury over the weekend, after losing again to the league leaders for the fourth time in a single season.

The 24-year-old limped off as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 4-3 in Clasico title showdown over the weekend, which virtually handed their arch-rivals the La Liga title ahead of the next three fixtures.

The Brazilian was forced off in the 88th minute with concerns of an ankle injury.

Los Blancos have confirmed that the 2024 “FIFA Best Men’s Winner” has picked up an ankle sprain, without confirming how long he will be sidelined.

A club statement reads: “Following tests carried out today on our player Vinicius Jr. by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a sprained left ankle. The outcome is pending.”

This update increases Carlo Ancelotti’s injury list in the season, as the Spanish giants still ponder over their embarrassing loss to their Catalan rivals.

Carlo Ancelotti’s men failed to win to keep their title hopes alive, but now they are seven points short with just three games of the season remaining. And not having Vin Jr makes their task even more insurmountable.