We're still at early season, but Madrid has already gotten a wave of injuries. I can't even believe all the injured players were almost making a complete squad. It needs Courtois to be injured; then we will have an injured eleven. I doubt they can win the title with the current situation. We have good subs to replace them, but they are not as good as the injured players.
It's a problem that Madrid end up having almost every season because last season they were like that and it's happening again this season and I think it's too soon for Madrid because we're still at the beginning of the season but on the other hand it's a bit better that it's happening at the beginning of the season because when it happens mid-season or towards the end of the season when the schedule gets tight then it could have been worse in terms of possibilities.
Previously, the injuries to Camavinga and Jude could still be dealt with by Dani Ceballos and the central midfield position could still be filled by Tchouameni but now both of these players have picked up injuries too which makes the situation even more difficult.
Fortunately, the current international break has brought the league to a bit of a standstill for some time but it's possible that Modric could partner up with the likes of Brahim Diaz against Sociedad. However, the left side is in trouble with Jude and Camavinga in the left attacking midfield and Mendy, who we all know is a left-back, all sidelined and now only Fran Garcia is left at left-back so he will have to fend for himself and it will be very difficult if he gets injured too.
It's a bit painful but as you said, Madrid's main problem each season is always the hurricane of injuries because it's not just this season that they've got it, last season they even had a defensive crisis because of the hurricane of injuries until Camavinga and Tchouameni played more as defenders than midfielders last season and this season they have the same thing where at the beginning of the season there are already around 9 players who have to be in the treatment room for injuries.
As for Arda, although he is injured, it doesn't look like the injury is too severe and even in some
local media that I read, it is said that Madrid is quite optimistic that Arda will still be in the Madrid squad when facing Real Sociedad later although other players are certainly difficult to participate in the match but there is still a breath of fresh air where some players like Arda can still be forced.