Vinícius Júnior could make his return for Real Madrid against Atalanta, per Carlo Ancelotti.
Carlo Ancelotti delivered some much-needed good news about Vinícius Júnior's status ahead of Real Madrid's final stretch of games before the new year.in his left leg against Leganes back on Nov. 24 and was expected to be out for up to a month. The winger already missed three games for"We’re encouraged to see Vini, who has recovered very well from his injury," Ancelotti said. "He won’t play , but he’ll be ready for the next Champions League match.
JOIN SI SOCCER'S REAL MADRID WHATSAPP COMMUNITY - GET ALL THE LATEST NEWS AND ANALYSIS STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONEclash comes four months after the two sides met in the UEFA Super Cup final, which ended with Real Madrid securing a comfortable 2–0 victory. Real Madrid's form has since taken a significant dive. Ancelotti's men sit in 24th place in the Champions League league phase standings and trailon the left wing and from the penalty spot, Real Madrid desperately needs its best goalscorer back on the pitch to get its Spanish and European title defenses back on track.
Before his injury, Vinícius Júnior recorded 12 goals and five assists across all competitions this season. In his absence, Real Madrid has scored just three goals in as many matches, and one of them was a penalty.
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