Marca newspaper confirmed that Vinicius Junior returned early from his injury and decided to take a big risk in order to participate in the Real Madrid and Atalanta match in the Champions League.
The royal club needs to win over its Italian counterpart to maintain its hopes of qualifying for the round of 16 play-offs after losing 3 matches and winning 2 in the first 5 rounds.
Vinicius was injured after the Leganes match two weeks ago, and the plan was that he would stay away from matches for three weeks before returning in the Intercontinental Cup final in Qatar on December 18.
But the Brazilian star hastened his return after seeing the void he left in Carlo Ancelotti’s squad, in addition to the fact that the Atalanta match has become a matter of life or death and clearly needs his services.
This risk exposes Vinicius to the same fate as his compatriot Rodrygo, who rushed his return from a muscle injury and suffered two consecutive setbacks.
Despite Vinicius’ awareness of the implications of his early return, he did not hesitate and insisted on it to help Real Madrid, especially since Ancelotti welcomed the matter, knowing the size and importance of the 24-year-old.
After the Atalanta match, Real Madrid will play Rayo Vallecano, then the Intercontinental Cup final, then Sevilla, then the team will have a rest until January 3 to face Valencia in the postponed match in La Liga.
