UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Season

[Obari]

For now even Real Madrid has 5 injured defenders. like
- Antonio Rudiger
- Ferland Mendy
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Daniel carvajal
- Dean Hujisen

Real Madrid are one of the outstanding elite side in La Liga and it takes full courage to see the club hitting harder this season and topping the La Liga table despite the critical injuries on their defendlines. Sometimes I asked myself, how's Xabi Alonso coping with the club's management after most of his key defenders are sidelined due to injuries because I must confess it'd never an easy one.

Xabi Alonso will worked harder this season, he won't relent and there's time for the manager to belt up and bounce back to winning games. However this week is for international games and therefore we have the international break which most big names will be representing their countries and some of then are unavailable due to sustainable injuries.

[Adbitco]

For now even Real Madrid has 5 injured defenders. like
- Antonio Rudiger
- Ferland Mendy
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Daniel carvajal
- Dean Hujisen

I just found out Dean Huijsen was injured, just last week I still saw him play, I looked for the exact chronology, he was injured at the Spanish national team training camp, luckily it was only a minor injury and it can be confirmed that Dean Huijsen can play for Real Madrid in the crucial La Liga match against Barcelona. But there is a possibility that he will not be able to play in the UCL against Juventus, I think Xabi is having a hard time if that is true, without Rudiger and Dean Huijsen, it is clear that Real defense is getting weaker.

Another injury blow again for Real Madrid and worse of all it's to another defender as well. It's just alarming how all their injury list is mainly centered on the defenders and I don't know why. I'm just getting to know about the last one now maybe because it didn't happen from the clubs training site this time around but from the national team training site.

[CageMabok]

It's obvious now that injuries has been the excuse of any team that is not doing well in their leagues, which is not supposed to be so. Though sometimes when I see people complaining about what injuries did to them I always laughed at them because this is something that normally happens all the time, they are not suppose to be told before they would no that they need more capable players that would cover their injuries.

Player injuries are inevitable for any team when a busy schedule requires the team to use their first-team players repeatedly. Therefore, some teams that can still rely on second-string players will try to exploit that during their domestic league matches so they can still use their first-team players for the Champions League, which always requires good players with sufficient stamina. So it's not surprising when we see teams that are less able to compete in the Champions League simply because one or two first-team players are injured, because those two players may be the ones they have relied on most.

[Mayor of ogba]

yes a team capable of a good attack but also capable of a good defense given that they managed to contain Barcelona who have one of their best parts in attack
I don't remember how many goals he scored now, but from memory he should have the best attack in La Liga at the moment
in this way it becomes, a wall that shoots

La Liga giants are no match for Ligue One sides, Paris Saint-Germain. Luis Enrique silent all haters and banter when him and his crew travel to Spain to play Barcelona, he outsmarted Hansi Flick pattern and the Barca Highline is not just been effective this season. Paris Saint-Germain have been competitive this season, they have every potential players handling essentially their roles. This is the Paris Saint-Germain we've all been waiting to watch, how they're able to conquer oppositions and bringing on substantial results for growth. PSG will always know when to attack and defend witn the provided aides of Luis Enrique.

It was an impressive performance for PSG when the faced Barcelona in the previous league rounds, it has been long awaited for this duo to meet and it finally happened and PSG once again proved how important it is to defeat the top European teams in the competition to win over the bragging rights lol. Barcelona fans were left stunned by the result at full time.

Football fans wanted PSG and Barcelona to play in the last year's Champions League final, so I agree with you that Barcelona and PSG meeting in the Champions League has been long awaited by the football fans. I could still remember some people were saying that if PSG had played against Barcelona in the last year's Champions League final, Barcelona could have defeated PSG, but after PSG came from behind to defeat Barcelona, I believe they proved those people wrong.

[Mate2237]

They are not the only one in Europe to be with injury problems. PSG, Barcelona, Arsenal and other clubs are also suffering their fair share of injuries. In this modern day football coaches has now accepted the fact that there won't be any Season where they won't be any injury problems that's why they try their best to make their team have depth and every position has a satisfactory replacement.
The truth is that injury will never be an excuse for any coach in charge of a team like real Madrid and Xabi Alonso should have been prepared for life as a Madrid coach.

In modern football, the excuse of injury is not suitable at all, especially from a big team like Real Madrid. Injuries will be a problem for every team every season, a coach should have a clear plan on how to deal with that problem. If you use this as an excuse, then I will not accept you as a competent coach. Currently, big teams like PSG, Barcelona and Arsenal are also suffering from injuries, but PSG is still strong, Barcelona still enters the field with courage. They can still fight for victory in big matches.

It's obvious now that injuries has been the excuse of any team that is not doing well in their leagues, which is not supposed to be so. Though sometimes when I see people complaining about what injuries did to them I always laughed at them because this is something that normally happens all the time, they are not suppose to be told before they would no that they need more capable players that would cover their injuries.

Injuries should not be an excuse for any team not to perform well because, every team has thesame chances of doing well in the league. Any team that is complaining about injuries is not ready to compete because when the transfer windows opens every single team has equal opportunities to sign players.


Injuries is part of the game so teams should prepare for injuries and should take measures to safeguard their team by having a bench that can step into the shoes of any player that is injured. This is how you see a team that is ready to win a league no team should be centered around only one single player because when such a player goes to injuries the team will suffer.

[Mayor of ogba]

For now even Real Madrid has 5 injured defenders. like
- Antonio Rudiger
- Ferland Mendy
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Daniel carvajal
- Dean Hujisen

I just found out Dean Huijsen was injured, just last week I still saw him play, I looked for the exact chronology, he was injured at the Spanish national team training camp, luckily it was only a minor injury and it can be confirmed that Dean Huijsen can play for Real Madrid in the crucial La Liga match against Barcelona. But there is a possibility that he will not be able to play in the UCL against Juventus, I think Xabi is having a hard time if that is true, without Rudiger and Dean Huijsen, it is clear that Real defense is getting weaker.

Another injury blow again for Real Madrid and worse of all it's to another defender as well. It's just alarming how all their injury list is mainly centered on the defenders and I don't know why. I'm just getting to know about the last one now maybe because it didn't happen from the clubs training site this time around but from the national team training site.

I never knew Real Madrid had an injury crisis this season; I thought it was only Barcelona that was affected by injury. I hope Real Madrid's performance will not decline this season because it was the same injury crisis that affected Real Madrid defenders and made Real Madrid not compete in La Liga and Champions League last season.

[KingsDen]

For now even Real Madrid has 5 injured defenders. like
- Antonio Rudiger
- Ferland Mendy
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Daniel carvajal
- Dean Hujisen

I just found out Dean Huijsen was injured, just last week I still saw him play, I looked for the exact chronology, he was injured at the Spanish national team training camp, luckily it was only a minor injury and it can be confirmed that Dean Huijsen can play for Real Madrid in the crucial La Liga match against Barcelona. But there is a possibility that he will not be able to play in the UCL against Juventus, I think Xabi is having a hard time if that is true, without Rudiger and Dean Huijsen, it is clear that Real defense is getting weaker.

Who do we blame for Real Madrid continued defensive injuries?
The manager?
The fitness coach?
The players?
The medical department?
I mean, Arnold went there to help but now has joined the injury bandwagon. That's a sad one for Real Madrid. No one wins a league with inconsistent defense line. Something has to be done.

[Showlove01]

yes a team capable of a good attack but also capable of a good defense given that they managed to contain Barcelona who have one of their best parts in attack
I don't remember how many goals he scored now, but from memory he should have the best attack in La Liga at the moment
in this way it becomes, a wall that shoots

La Liga giants are no match for Ligue One sides, Paris Saint-Germain. Luis Enrique silent all haters and banter when him and his crew travel to Spain to play Barcelona, he outsmarted Hansi Flick pattern and the Barca Highline is not just been effective this season. Paris Saint-Germain have been competitive this season, they have every potential players handling essentially their roles. This is the Paris Saint-Germain we've all been waiting to watch, how they're able to conquer oppositions and bringing on substantial results for growth. PSG will always know when to attack and defend witn the provided aides of Luis Enrique.

It was an impressive performance for PSG when the faced Barcelona in the previous league rounds, it has been long awaited for this duo to meet and it finally happened and PSG once again proved how important it is to defeat the top European teams in the competition to win over the bragging rights lol. Barcelona fans were left stunned by the result at full time.

Football fans wanted PSG and Barcelona to play in the last year's Champions League final, so I agree with you that Barcelona and PSG meeting in the Champions League has been long awaited by the football fans. I could still remember some people were saying that if PSG had played against Barcelona in the last year's Champions League final, Barcelona could have defeated PSG, but after PSG came from behind to defeat Barcelona, I believe they proved those people wrong.

I think you are right to some extent and I was among the people that wanted Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain to meet and play that champions league final last season, though both team were inform but I was thinking then that Barcelona will or can defeat them if they because Barcelona form last season was mad i mean they played well in all the leagues but I was shocked and surprised to see that they could not defeat inter Milan and this season Barcelona form seems to be down.

[red4slash]

- Antonio Rudiger
- Ferland Mendy
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Daniel carvajal
- Dean Hujisen

Now imagine this happening to the club you manage. It must be difficult. So even Xabi Alonso must be having a pretty complicated time right now. Because their defender resources are having problems.

It won't be too long because based on the estimated recovery time for some players such as TAA it is possible for them to be ready to play when the international break is over, and Huijsen and Carvajal are expected to have recovered by the time El Clasico takes place.

However it cannot be denied that this situation could become a problem as Madrid's performance issues often arise when they lose key players in crucial matches due to fitness concerns, which ultimately leads to a gradual deterioration in their situation.
Nevertheless, despite the current issues with their defenders, particularly the two right-backs, optimism remains, especially since Valverde is still performing exceptionally well there. This captain has consistently proven his ability and stability, capable of filling any gap in Madrid's lineup.

[Silikiem]

For now even Real Madrid has 5 injured defenders. like
- Antonio Rudiger
- Ferland Mendy
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Daniel carvajal
- Dean Hujisen

I just found out Dean Huijsen was injured, just last week I still saw him play, I looked for the exact chronology, he was injured at the Spanish national team training camp, luckily it was only a minor injury and it can be confirmed that Dean Huijsen can play for Real Madrid in the crucial La Liga match against Barcelona. But there is a possibility that he will not be able to play in the UCL against Juventus, I think Xabi is having a hard time if that is true, without Rudiger and Dean Huijsen, it is clear that Real defense is getting weaker.

Another injury blow again for Real Madrid and worse of all it's to another defender as well. It's just alarming how all their injury list is mainly centered on the defenders and I don't know why. I'm just getting to know about the last one now maybe because it didn't happen from the clubs training site this time around but from the national team training site.

I never knew Real Madrid had an injury crisis this season; I thought it was only Barcelona that was affected by injury. I hope Real Madrid's performance will not decline this season because it was the same injury crisis that affected Real Madrid defenders and made Real Madrid not compete in La Liga and Champions League last season.

Real Madrid is a team with star studded squad and I don’t expect them to use injury as an excuse for not playing well and winning games. Even the players who are on the bench and not playing regularly for Real Madrid is capable of making a strong starting 11 for some teams across Europe. I think the issue with Real Madrid is that they barely give chance to their young players especially those from the academy, rather they chose to spend huge amounts of cash in bringing in players outside which they regard as galaticos singing, thereby making it difficult for the academy graduates to get playing time and build their confidence in case of an injury to any of those their big players they can easily be replaced just like Barcelona usually gives time for their youngsters and academy graduates to build their confidence.

[ShowOff]

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I just found out Dean Huijsen was injured, just last week I still saw him play, I looked for the exact chronology, he was injured at the Spanish national team training camp, luckily it was only a minor injury and it can be confirmed that Dean Huijsen can play for Real Madrid in the crucial La Liga match against Barcelona. But there is a possibility that he will not be able to play in the UCL against Juventus, I think Xabi is having a hard time if that is true, without Rudiger and Dean Huijsen, it is clear that Real defense is getting weaker.

Another injury blow again for Real Madrid and worse of all it's to another defender as well. It's just alarming how all their injury list is mainly centered on the defenders and I don't know why. I'm just getting to know about the last one now maybe because it didn't happen from the clubs training site this time around but from the national team training site.

Real Madrid will face the same difficulties as last season if they continue to be hit by an injury crisis, and it is difficult to understand why injuries continue to affect their defenders. Losing key players will make it difficult for Real Madrid to secure victories, especially in tough matches against Juventus and Barcelona ahead. I think Xabi Alonso must find a way to manage the situation so that his players don’t become exhausted due to the congested fixture schedule, which makes them more prone to injuries.

In fact, the packed match schedule has made many managers worried, not just Xabi Alonso. The team that avoids the injury storm will be very fortunate, so they can be more comfortable in securing their chances of winning the trophy. Overall, the situation Xabi Alonso is facing right now reminds me of the Ancelotti era, especially during his final season with Real Madrid.

[$weetne$$]

It's obvious now that injuries has been the excuse of any team that is not doing well in their leagues, which is not supposed to be so. Though sometimes when I see people complaining about what injuries did to them I always laughed at them because this is something that normally happens all the time, they are not suppose to be told before they would no that they need more capable players that would cover their injuries.

Injuries is something by now they supposed to have gotten used to and prepare for it and not allow it be a reason the team suffers because actually it has been one of the things that should be factored into the period of the transfer windows and that is why they are allowed variety of players but some teams may not utilise this opportunity to its best only to later want to blame on injuries ad a reason they did not perform well enough meanwhile it was supposed to be factored into the period of player purchase.

[HajiBagi]

For now even Real Madrid has 5 injured defenders. like
- Antonio Rudiger
- Ferland Mendy
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Daniel carvajal
- Dean Hujisen

I just found out Dean Huijsen was injured, just last week I still saw him play, I looked for the exact chronology, he was injured at the Spanish national team training camp, luckily it was only a minor injury and it can be confirmed that Dean Huijsen can play for Real Madrid in the crucial La Liga match against Barcelona. But there is a possibility that he will not be able to play in the UCL against Juventus, I think Xabi is having a hard time if that is true, without Rudiger and Dean Huijsen, it is clear that Real defense is getting weaker.

Real Madrid must address the team's injury crisis, which has been a major issue since last season and is one of the reasons the team has been unable to perform well. If Real Madrid's defence continues to suffer from injury problems, they will go without a trophy this season. Dean Huijsen's injury is another major issue for Real Madrid because he is an important player of the team and is responsible for building the team's performance from the defensive position.

Xabi Alonso needs to be prepared for this season because, with the way Real Madrid is dealing with injuries, he will have to do something about it because if he starts losing matches, the fans will not think about the injury problem, instead, they will blame Alonso for the team's performance and why they lose. Real Madrid needs to sign more defenders, otherwise, they will be unable to compete with Barcelona in La Liga.

[JiiBs]

I think you are right to some extent and I was among the people that wanted Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain to meet and play that champions league final last season, though both team were inform but I was thinking then that Barcelona will or can defeat them if they because Barcelona form last season was mad i mean they played well in all the leagues but I was shocked and surprised to see that they could not defeat inter Milan and this season Barcelona form seems to be down.

So many of us wanted to see that fixture, we hoped to see it in the light of a finals but, Inter Milan didn’t give us the chance. The draws did eventually but, it wasn’t going to be that exciting surely. I mean, both sides played their best, they gave us a show but, it was surely going to be more if it were to be a finals. PSG prevailed over Barcelona and you can tell what a backline in shambles Barcelona have got. The forward is all that shadows the broken defense.

[Mallampue]

Real Madrid must address the team's injury crisis, which has been a major issue since last season and is one of the reasons the team has been unable to perform well. If Real Madrid's defence continues to suffer from injury problems, they will go without a trophy this season. Dean Huijsen's injury is another major issue for Real Madrid because he is an important player of the team and is responsible for building the team's performance from the defensive position.

Xabi Alonso needs to be prepared for this season because, with the way Real Madrid is dealing with injuries, he will have to do something about it because if he starts losing matches, the fans will not think about the injury problem, instead, they will blame Alonso for the team's performance and why they lose. Real Madrid needs to sign more defenders, otherwise, they will be unable to compete with Barcelona in La Liga.

While numerous injuries can be a blessing for the substitutes, it's not a good thing, as the core players are the key to a team's success in defeating their opponents. Xabi Alonso must strategize, identifying other players who are ready to be given the opportunity to fill in when the starters are absent.

The five absent players are key players who play a significant role in Real Madrid's game. However, with Real Madrid boasting a squad full of quality players, it's no surprise that Xabi Alonso is giving the bench players ample time to test their abilities in the Champions League.

Real Madrid remains very strong in La Liga, and they have no major issues with the absence of several key players. We will see Mbappé's continued contribution with frequent goalscoring.

[Miles2006]

Football fans wanted PSG and Barcelona to play in the last year's Champions League final, so I agree with you that Barcelona and PSG meeting in the Champions League has been long awaited by the football fans. I could still remember some people were saying that if PSG had played against Barcelona in the last year's Champions League final, Barcelona could have defeated PSG, but after PSG came from behind to defeat Barcelona, I believe they proved those people wrong.

People intend to speak with loud confidence whenever Barcelona battle against any strong team, psg is not the first club viewing Real Madrid and Barcelona have a record and whenever they face head to head we always hope to see a tough match. Assuming Barcelona played against PSG previous season, it’s absolutely wrong to judge base on favoritism and I came across same debate on X stating if Barcelona had the chance to face PSG definitely Barca will defeat PSG in recent time, now the match we’ve all been waiting for came so early viewing Barca in a nice state could not defeat PSG although this is not the first time Barcelona played against PSG but, this time around seems different.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Well, the thing which impacts the team performance so badly is injuries, and right now Barcelona is struggling with injuries suspect. So many of their key players has been ruled out, and honestly because of this Barcelona were failed to win against PSG and well as failed to win against Sevilla....

Well, that's what happened to Madrid when Ancelotti was there, which is probably not cheating In any case, I've seen that Barcelona has a very good team and that doesn't stop them from winning, They've had to play against difficult teams, which is another matter Their game is good, Hansi Flick has really worked miracles with Barcelona, ??because Xavi had him very badly.

[Cyber_warrior]

It's obvious now that injuries has been the excuse of any team that is not doing well in their leagues, which is not supposed to be so. Though sometimes when I see people complaining about what injuries did to them I always laughed at them because this is something that normally happens all the time, they are not suppose to be told before they would no that they need more capable players that would cover their injuries.

I see no reason why clubs should be complaining about injury, they shouldn’t see injury as an excuse for their poor performance, injury is just part of football, and every club is suppose to be prepared for it, so making that as an excuse when their performance drops is totally unacceptable. A team shouldn’t depend on only a player, they should make sure they have a back up, incase if their main player has an injury, then they should have a perfect replacement for the player, but giving injury as an excuse for playing poorly is really wrong.

[Asiska02]

Well, the thing which impacts the team performance so badly is injuries, and right now Barcelona is struggling with injuries suspect. So many of their key players has been ruled out, and honestly because of this Barcelona were failed to win against PSG and well as failed to win against Sevilla....

Currently Hansi Flick is in serious trouble to find a solution for injured players. Raphinha and Fermin Lopez is in recovery mode and probably soon he will be available for the upcoming match. This is just a speculation, not an official update like whether they will be surely available or not. It really hard test for Hansi Flick. Anyway, let's see what happens next?

Injuries are part of football and you cannot use that as an excuse for the failure of the team. You need to always have a good back up to help in propelling the condition of your team anytime such happens. Barcelona may be having it bad now, they seriously need to get the better out of their players available now so that they don’t face a lot of challenges and go down on their position more on the table.

Real Madrid were faced with an injury crisis last season and that affected their overall game even if they had a very good and formidable team at the time. Barcelona should look for means and not use this as excuse because in the long run, it does not matter. What matters is who gets to win now how they get to win.

[Gost ms]

Well, the thing which impacts the team performance so badly is injuries, and right now Barcelona is struggling with injuries suspect. So many of their key players has been ruled out, and honestly because of this Barcelona were failed to win against PSG and well as failed to win against Sevilla....

Currently Hansi Flick is in serious trouble to find a solution for injured players. Raphinha and Fermin Lopez is in recovery mode and probably soon he will be available for the upcoming match. This is just a speculation, not an official update like whether they will be surely available or not. It really hard test for Hansi Flick. Anyway, let's see what happens next?

Injuries are part of football and you cannot use that as an excuse for the failure of the team. You need to always have a good back up to help in propelling the condition of your team anytime such happens. Barcelona may be having it bad now, they seriously need to get the better out of their players available now so that they don’t face a lot of challenges and go down on their position more on the table.

Real Madrid were faced with an injury crisis last season and that affected their overall game even if they had a very good and formidable team at the time. Barcelona should look for means and not use this as excuse because in the long run, it does not matter. What matters is who gets to win now how they get to win.

I completely agree with your comment. If a big team like Barcelona makes an excuse like injury, then it should never be accepted. Because such a big team should always have many players in the backup. Because one player can get injured, so if that injury affects the whole team, then it will never be a good day for Barcelona. Barcelona is going through a very bad time at the moment. As we expected, nothing is happening with Barcelona at the moment. If a match between Barcelona and Real Madrid takes place in such a situation, then maybe Barcelona can lose very badly to Real Madrid. Currently, Barcelona should maybe bring a new player into their team, maybe they should take their team forward in the right way. If they sit with the excuse of injury, they will never be able to play well.