Real receives bad news immediately after victory over Man City

Despite securing a resounding 3-0 victory against Manchester City, Real Madrid is facing a severe squad crisis as the injury list continues to include key pillars.

The brilliant 3-0 victory at the Bernabeu should have been a perfect celebration for Real Madrid fans, but in reality, anxiety is enveloping Los Blancos.

Right after the final whistle blew, the joy of winning was quickly replaced by red alerts regarding the health situation of key players. Real Madrid not only lost personnel before the match, but even during the 90 minutes of play, the "bad luck" did not spare coach Alvaro Arbeloa and his team.

The biggest alarm sounded in the 64th minute when Aurelien Tchouameni collapsed on the pitch. The French midfielder appeared extremely painful in his right ankle area, forcing the match to be temporarily stopped for medical staff to enter the field.

Tchouameni's departure is not only a personnel loss but also a heavy blow to the long-range defensive system of the "White Eagles." Earlier, right at the start of the second half, Ferland Mendy also had to give way to Fran Garcia due to unexpected health issues. The absence of the French duo makes Real Madrid's defense more fragile than ever.

This concern becomes even more terrifying when looking at the already very long injury list of the team. Before the match, Real Madrid lost 75% of its attacking firepower as Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, and Rodrygo were all unable to participate.

While Rodrygo must miss the rest of the season due to ligament injury, Mbappe and Bellingham are still in a fierce race against time to return for the away match. Additionally, names like Eder Militao, David Alaba, Dani Ceballos, and most recently Alvaro Carreras still have no return date set.

Although holding a three-goal advantage, marching to the Etihad fortress with a severely depleted squad remains a major challenge for coach Arbeloa and his team. Currently, all hopes of Real Madrid are focused on Vinicius's feet and the efforts of substitutes like Fran Garcia or Eduardo Camavinga.

Madrid fans are "praying" that the injuries of Tchouameni and Mendy are not too serious, because if they continue to lose more key pillars, the journey to advance deep in this year's Champions League will become a mountain difficult to overcome.