Real Madrid superstar hoping to return from injury in time for Madrid derby

If the long-term injuries to Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao were not bad enough for Real Madrid, the men in white lost the services of Vinicius Jr recentky through a muscular lesion.

The initial prognosis did not appear unfavourable, but diagnostics revealed that the player would be out for six weeks at least through his latest injury.

He was initially slated to miss eight games for Los Blancos beginning from the home clash against Getafe to the game against Osasuna on October eighth. In the process, he would also miss key games including the Madrid derby and two UCL matchdays.

According to reports from MARCA, Vinicius is working hard to ensure he returns in time to face Atletico Madrid.

It will be difficult to boost the recovery to such an extent, but the very fact it is being considered speaks volumes about the progress Vini has made so far.

Real Madrid lock horns with Atleti at Civitas Metropolitano on September 24th. Less than three weeks remain before kickoff, and one hopes the Selecao star makes the cut to play in the derby.

Since he joined Real Madrid, the youngster has only once missed games through orthopaedic lesions. That too was back in 2018-19 when he ruptured his knee ligament and sat out 58 days.

Since then, Vinicius has only ever been ruled out through illness – once the Coronavirus and gastroenteritis on another occasion.

Los Blancos will not risk rushing the 23-year-old, for he is one of the most important facets in Carlo Ancelotti’s setup. If he were to return for the derby, nevertheless, it would mean a massive advantage for the Merengues.