Real Madrid confirms Vinicius Jr. suffered a hamstring tear from a heavy blow, which could sideline him for ‘up to six weeks’
- Vinicius Jr. may be out for ‘four to six weeks’ with a hamstring injury
- The winger went out against Celta Vigo and has not played for Los Blancos since
- It is now feared he will miss a long stint on the sidelines for Real Madrid
Vinicius Jr. could miss up to six weeks of action, which would see him sidelined for Real Madrid’s match against Atletico Madrid, according to reports in Spain – while Los Blancos confirm the striker has suffered a hamstring tear.
Vinicius Jr. suffered a hamstring problem against Celta Vigo and was taken to Los Blancos.
Carlo Ancelotti initially thought the injury would be ‘minor’, allowing his star striker to return after a few weeks.
However, it is now confirmed from Real Madrid on Twitter that Vinicius Jr. suffers from a hamstring strain.
In addition, as reported by the Spanish news channel El ChiringuitoVinicius Jr.’s injury is worse than initially feared, as an injury could see him miss four to six weeks.
Vinicius Jr. could play for up to six weeks after injury at Real Madrid
Vinicius Jr. retired against Celta Vigo with a hamstring problem and was taken off the field
It is now feared he will miss the game against Atletico Madrid and could return in October
At best, the winger will be out for a month.
This means he would be absent from Real’s visit to Wanda to face rivals Atletico Madrid.
From Vinicius Jr. he was expected to miss the home game against Getafe and return after the September international break.
But now it seems that he will also miss their games against Real Sociedad and Atletico.
In addition, he could also be absent at home in Las Palmas and in the opening stages of the Champions League.
The report concludes by saying he should be fit to return on October 22, when Real play a tough game against Sevilla.
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