Real Madrid footballers David Alaba and Aurélien Tchouameni will not play in Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Super Cup, which kicks off for the whites this Wednesday with the semifinals against Valencia, as reported by the club on Monday.
Real Madrid have announced that both players suffer soleus injuries.
In the case of the Austrian, the affected is the right, while the Frenchman's ailment is in the left muscle.
The two footballers are "pending developments", according to the entity's statement after the tests carried out by the club's medical services.
These physical problems prevent the two players from being part of the white expedition that will fight to lift the Super Cup.
The French midfielder started the last two games for the Whites, against Cacereño, in the Cup, and against Villarreal, in the League, when he was substituted after the hour of play.
For his part, Alaba played the entire match against the Castellón team.
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Problems in the form of casualties for Carlo Ancelotti, just two days before the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup against Valencia, a tournament that takes place in Saudi Arabia.
Real Madrid completed the last session on Monday before traveling to Riyadh, already with Dani Carvajal and Mariano Díaz training with the group.
Álvaro Odriozola worked out in the gym.
After the session, the club announced the call for the tournament, with the absence of the French and the Austrian and the news of Carvajal, Mariano and the youth squad Mario Martín.
Thus, the list is made up of goalkeepers Courtois, Lunin and Luis López;
defenders Carvajal, Militao, Vallejo, Nacho, Odriozola, Lucas Vázquez, Rüdiger and Mendy;
Kroos, Modric, Camavinga, Valverde, Ceballos and Mario Martín, as midfielders;
and the strikers Hazard, Benzema, Asensio, Vinicius, Rodrygo and Mariano.
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