Vinicius Junior's Injury in Man City vs Real Madrid UCL Clash

What is Vinicius Junior’s Injury? Will He Play in El Clasico against Barcelona?

Real Madrid faces Vinicius Junior injury scare

Real Madrid was dealt with a major concern in the form of Vinicius Junior’s injury in their UCL second-leg quarterfinal clash against Man City at the Etihad Stadium in England. The Los Blancos drew the tie by a scoreline line of 1-1 and managed to win the penalty shootout to progress to the semifinals of the competition.

However, their star performer of the season Vinicius Junior was taken off due to an injury scare in the UCL clash against Man City. As per the reports, the winger felt an issue with his groin during the game, particularly after an incident where he was chasing the ball in a one-on-one race against an opponent’s defender.

Will Vinicius Junior be available for Real Madrid against Barca?

Vinicius Junior for Real Madrid
Vinicius Junior for Real Madrid | Image Credit: Micoope

Real Madrid will soon be taking on their arch-rivals FC Barcelona in a crucial La Liga encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu. A win in that clash would further propel their hopes of winning the Spanish top-tier league’s title this season. However, a loss can make things jittery going into the last few matches of the season.

The Los Blancos would want Vinicius Junior to be fit and available for their game against Barca. As per the football expert – ‘Fabrizio Romano’, the Spanish club’s hierarchy has vented out that there is ‘nothing serious’ when it comes to the injury concerns for Vinicius and he is ‘not injured’. This report will boost the hopes of the team’s fans of witnessing the winger play against Barca in the El Clasico.

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