Overview
- Real Madrid’s medical team diagnosed Rodrygo with tendinosis in his right hamstring, with no official return date, though multiple reports estimate roughly a 10-day absence.
- UEFA increased Rodrygo’s punishment to a two-match Champions League suspension for insulting and abusive language toward officials, ruling him out of both play-off legs on February 17 and 25 against Benfica.
- Rodrygo will miss Sunday’s trip to Valencia and is a doubt for Real Sociedad, with a potential La Liga return targeted for Osasuna later in February as reported by Spanish outlets.
- The fallout from the chaotic 4-2 defeat at Benfica also includes €40,000 fines and formal warnings for both clubs over a delayed kick-off, with Álvaro Arbeloa and José Mourinho cited by UEFA.
- With Vinicius Jr. suspended and Jude Bellingham sidelined by a hamstring injury, Arbeloa looks to reshuffle his attack, while Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to return and Antonio Rüdiger and Ferland Mendy could also rejoin the squad.