Speaking to the media recently, coach Carlo Ancelotti brought bad news about Real Madrid’s mainstay before the Man City rematch.

Real Madrid just had a minimal victory against Mallorca in the match of round 31 of La Liga, which took place on the night of April 13 (Vietnam time). This is considered a momentum step to help Los Blancos create a confident mentality before the clash with Man City in the Champions League quarter-final second leg.

However, sharing after this match, coach Carlo Ancelotti brought less happy news to the team’s fans. The Italian strategist revealed that striker Rodrygo encountered some problems before the trip to Etihad.

“The victory over Mallorca brought us closer to winning La Liga. However, we still haven’t won the championship. The whole team needs to work hard in many more matches. We’ve had an impressive run of games and now it’s time to look ahead to next week’s match. I think the whole team played well against Mallorca. Everyone is fine. Only Rodrygo is the only player injured,” said coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Rodrygo was injured before the match against Man City.

Rodrygo’s injury will have a significant impact on Real Madrid’s attack in the quarter-final second leg against Man City. The Brazilian star is considered the hero of the Etihad Stadium team, having scored 3 goals and had 1 assist in 6 past clashes.

Before Real Madrid’s match against Mallorca in round 31 of La Liga, Rodrygo had a bit of a problem. This player was later still named by coach Ancelotti on Los Blancos’ official playing list but did not play a single minute. In this match, the Spanish Royal team also left many pillars on the bench, including Toni Kroos, Vinicius Jr, Camavinga or Daniel Carvajal.

Real Madrid will have 4 days to prepare before entering the clash with Man City at Etihad Stadium. After a 3-3 draw in the first leg, coach Carlo Ancelotti and his team are facing a bit of a disadvantage before the return match, which takes place at 2:00 a.m. on April 18 (Vietnam time). Last season, Real Madrid was also held to a draw at home by Man City, after which Los Blancos had to suffer a 0-4 defeat when traveling to their opponent’s field.