Why isn’t Vinícius Júnior playing for Real Madrid against Napoli in the Champions League?
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti doesn’t have his injury issues to seek at the moment, with first-team players dropping like flies in recent weeks in particular. The Italian named no fewer than six academy players on the substitute’s bench for Wednesday’s Champions League fixture against Napoli at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, with Vinícius Júnior, Luka Modric and Thibaut Courtois among seven regulars in the treatment room. Follow live coverage of Real Madrid - Napoli in the Champions League Modric, Tchouaméni and Camavinga absent Ancelotti’s midfield has been especially depleted , with veteran Modric (hamstring), Eduardo Camavinga (knee) and Aurélien Tchouaméni (stress fracture) all sidelined, which has led to a first-team call-up for Théo Zidane, the third son of Blancos legend Zinedine. The Croat could be back for the weekend match against Granada, although the French duo face longer spells out. Volveremos más fuerte!! 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/tSbhv1Pagl — Vini Jr. (@vinijr) ...