Real Madrid fell into the trap of a positive tie against Al-Hilal Saudi (1-1), in the opening of its matches in the 2025 Club World Cup, to turn the team’s focus directly to the decisive confrontation against the Mexican Pachuca, scheduled for June 22 at the Bank of America in North Carolina.
Fears of the American stadiums
According to the Spanish newspaper Marca, Real Madrid officials have expressed increasing concern about the quality of the stadiums in the United States, which prompted the club to send a specialized technical and medical mission to inspect the stadiums that the team will play in its upcoming matches.
This step came based on previous experiences during the preparatory summer rounds, as some low -quality stadiums caused serious injuries to the players, which prompted the medical device to deal with the file with great precaution.
Technical report and medical warnings
The mission submitted a comprehensive report of the medical and technical staff, who advised not to risk involving the returning players from serious knee injuries, especially those who were subjected to a rupture in the cruciate ligament, led by:
Danny Carvajal
Edir Milliteo
David Alaba
The report emphasized that the recommendations do not mean a categorical exclusion of the trio, but rather it recommends taking the final decision in coordination between the medical device and the coach Xabi Alonso and the players themselves, based on the physical condition and the extent of the response of each player to the recent training.
The position of the injured on the return
Melitao is the closest to returning to the atmosphere of matches after a great progress in his qualifying program, while Carvajal and Alba are still walking at a more cautious pace, in light of the concern of the renewed injury or their exposure to stress on the ground of inappropriate stadium.
The expected meeting against Pachuka
Pachuca’s confrontation is decisive in the Real Madrid path in the group, especially after the disappointing tie against Al -Hilal, where the royal team must achieve a positive result to ensure qualification to the round of 16, amid complex mathematical possibilities related to the results of other teams.
