Real Madrid are without one of their midfielders just nine days away from El Clasico, with doubts over whether he will make the headline clash at the Santiago Bernabeu. While Dani Ceballos has not been a starter under Xabi Alonso, the loss of his skillset would be a blow to Los Blancos.
As reported by Marca, Ceballos has not trained since the 8th of October, nearly ten days ago. Ceballos was one of the players not involved in international duty, but did take part in a practice game between Real Madrid’s senior side and the Castilla team. The 28-year-old has not trained since, after suffering a muscle problem, and spent Friday in the gym while his teammates trained outside.
Ceballos could still make El Clasico
It has been reported by Jose Luis Sanchez that the problem relates to his left hamstring. Ceballos will be out of their Sunday clash against Getafe at the Coliseum, and is also a doubt for their game against Juventus on Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabeu. However he would still be in the mix to return against Barcelona the following Saturday.
🏥 Ceballos, baja ante el Getafe por una sobrecarga en el isquio izquierdo. Duda ante la Juventus, pero podría llegar al Clásico. https://t.co/90KZzSCVcV
— José Luis Sánchez 🇪🇸 (@JLSanchez78) October 17, 2025
Uncertainty over Real Madrid midfield construction
The injury comes at a time when Xabi Alonso is not entirely certain of his configuration in midfield.
More to follow.
