A blow for Arbeloa. Official: Álvaro Carreras will miss Manchester City clash

Another headache for Arbeloa.

Details: Today, Real Madrid’s official X (formerly Twitter) page announced that the team’s 22-year-old left-back Álvaro Carreras will be unavailable for the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 due to injury.

It has been reported that Carreras underwent a medical examination earlier today, which revealed a calf muscle injury in his right leg.

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The exact timeline for Carreras’s recovery remains unknown, but the club’s medical staff have strictly prohibited him from taking the field in the match the day after tomorrow.

This season, Carreras has featured in 34 matches for the “Galácticos,” scoring 2 goals and providing 2 assists.

At the moment, Real Madrid’s squad situation is approaching crisis levels, with key players such as Mbappé, Rodrygo, Camavinga, Carreras, and Bellingham all at risk of missing crucial Champions League ties against Manchester City.

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