Khaberni - Real Madrid hosts its traditional rival Barcelona at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Sunday, October 26 (October), within the tenth round of the Spanish league.
Two weeks before the anticipated summit, scattered news from the rivals' camps began to indicate concerns about the numerous injuries striking both teams due to the "FIFA virus".
Real Madrid received a double blow during the current international break, with injuries to its French star Kylian Mbappe and the Argentine Franco Mastantono.
Mbappe suffered an ankle injury during his national team's match against Azerbaijan in the European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, the same injury he sustained in the Real Madrid match against Villarreal.
Meanwhile, Mastantono suffered a hamstring injury during the Argentina national team camp, forcing him to return to Madrid urgently to undergo necessary examinations and to start treatment.
From the Barcelona camp, sad news came with Ferran Torres suffering from a muscle injury due to strain.
Barcelona's troubles increase with injuries to Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, and Fermin Lopez, in addition to the absence of goalkeeper Juan Garcia from the goal of the first team.
Mundo Deportivo reported that the number of injuries between the two teams has raised concerns among the technical staff about the readiness of their key stars, noting that the teams have only about two weeks to determine the participation of those players in the Clásico or not.
It showcased the physical condition of 13 injured players from both teams, with 6 from Real Madrid and 7 from Barcelona.
The report stated that the "Royal" clinic is crowded with numerous injuries, mentioning that "Ferland Mendy, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal, Dean Huysen, Franco Mastantono, and Kylian Mbappe" are all suffering from injuries ahead of the anticipated match against Barcelona in the Clásico of Earth, within the tenth round of the Spanish league.
It continued: "The Catalan club, in turn, laments injuries among its players including Marc-André ter Stegen, Juan Garcia, Raphinha, Dani Olmo, Fermin Lopez, Lamine Yamal, and Gavi."
