http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ricardo-Carvalho-c30973 to miss El Clasico because of a new injury blow
Real Madrid have been playing phenomenally this season. However, they have been missing out on a first team centre back, Ricardo Carvalho.
The already injured Portuguese stopper has made only eight appearances this season. While being on a road to recovery, he has managed to pick up a new injury during training.
Madrid are currently three points above their arch rivals, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604. The Spanish Giants are aiming for the Spanish La Liga title but the injury blow to the Portuguese centre back is definitely not good news for Jose Mourinho.
While Carvalho has been absent from the first team, Jose Mourinho has managed to make a new defensive set-up.
When Carvalho was available to the Portuguese tactician, he used to play Carvalho and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-Ramos-c33096 used to feature as left and right backs, respectively.
Now, with Carvalho out injured, Mourinho had to play a solid centre back. Therefore, Sergio Ramos is now playing as a centre back alongside Pepe while http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-Arbeloa-c5282 is playing as a first choice right back.
This set-up is so far working out for Los Blancos but it will definitely prove to be weak when Madrid are going to face Barcelona on 10th of December 2011.
Barcelona are strong on the wings and they have always managed to break defences. Mourinho, last season, played Pepe as a holding midfielder but if Pepe will play as a holding midfielder against Barcelona then Mourinho will have to play Alvaro Arbeloa as a centre back and he is definitely not a good defender to play against Barcelona.
Carvalho managed to recover from an injury after five weeks as he helped Madrid win Ajax in the Champions League. Now, while training, Ajax has sprained the ligaments in his right knee.
Carvalho is now going to recover from an injury which he just picked up. This new injury will most probably keep him out of the El Clasico which is one of the most important games in the Spanish La Liga.
With Carvalho out, the injury list for Madrid has grown. The Portuguese winger, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629, is also currently injured with an ankle sprain and he is definitely one of the most important players for Jose Mourinho.
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