And so, the Madrid "Real" club, experiencing a huge crisis, cannot escape from even greater problems - player injuries.
From the ranks of Gareth Bale, Marco Asensio, Marcos Llorente, and Mariano Diaz, after the match with San Sebastian's "Real Sociedad", one of the most important team players - Toni Kroos - joined the list of injured.
The German was diagnosed with a grade 2 muscle tear in the adductor. It is predicted that T. Kroos will be out for 3 to 4 weeks. Santiago Solari will definitely not be able to count on his services in January.
"Real" without T. Kroos will face a quite challenging schedule - they have matches with both Sevilla clubs, "Espanyol", and "Alaves", which is currently a direct competitor of the Madrid team.
Daniel Ceballos and Federico Valverde should replace Kroos in the midfield.
The German played in 23 matches this season, scoring a goal and providing three assists.