Real Madrid coach Ancelotti accused of ‘negligence’ with Vinicius Jr.

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Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has been accused of negligence and mistreatment of his now injured winger Vinicius Jr. of some corners in Spain.

Through an official statement released just before midday in the Spanish capital on Monday Madrid confirmed its winger had suffered a setback after playing 90 minutes in a 3-0 win over Leganes the previous day.

“Following the tests we carried out today on our player Vini Jr. by Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the biceps femoris of his left leg,” read an official statement on the matter.

Although the club did not provide an expected recovery time frame, BRAND put it in one month.

It means Vinicius is certain to miss Wednesday’s must-win encounter with 2021/2022 UCL final foes Liverpool at Anfield, in addition to another clash on the continent with Europa League winners Atalanta.

In the league, he is likely to miss out against Getafe, Athletic Club, Girona and Rayo Vallecano as he hopes to return in time for the Intercontinental Cup at the end of December.

On X, formerly known as Twitter, Vinicius pointed finger on football’s “crazy calendar” for his latest injury setback.

Elsewhere, however, others direct theirs at Ancelotti for “negligence” with the Ballon d’Or runner-up as highlighted by SPORT.

So far this season, Vinicius has played a total of 22 games for club and country. Since October 9, he has completed the full 90 minutes in seven of eight games, while still mustering 75 when he scored a hat-trick against Osasuna on the eve of the November international break.

With Endrick, Arda Guler and Brahim Diaz always ready to step up if Ancelotti takes Vinicius off or even rests him, the Italian will need to manage his number 7’s playing time better as the campaign progresses.

In his absence until pretty much the end of the year, Mbappe could take his place on the left, while Endrick is the central goalkeeper.

Or in another tactical setup, Mbappe is alongside Arda or Brahim up front in a 4-4-2, while Jude Bellingham is a false 9.