Real Madrid injury, suspension news vs. Celta Vigo: Antonio Rudiger, Ferland Mendy, David Alaba updates

Real Madrid will be aiming to bounce back from their defeat in the Copa del Rey final when they continue their La Liga campaign with a home fixture against Celta Vigo on Sunday afternoon.

Los Blancos suffered a 3-2 loss to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final last weekend, but they remain in the title race in Spain's top flight, sitting second in the La Liga table, four points behind the leaders Barcelona.

Carlo Ancelotti's side must collect all three points this weekend to remain in the hunt, as the clash comes ahead of another El Clasico, this time in the league, on May 11.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Real Madrid's injury and suspension news ahead of their fixture with Celta, who are seventh in the La Liga table and battling to secure European football for next season.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Real Madrid remain without the services of Carvajal due to the severe knee injury that the right-back suffered in the clash with Villarreal on October 5, but the Spaniard has made excellent progress in his recovery, and a return for the Club World Cup is thought to be a possibility.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Real Madrid centre-back Militao damaged his ACL during a La Liga clash with Osasuna back in November, but he is now back on the training field, and a return for the Club World Cup is thought to be on the agenda.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Thigh Possible return date: Unknown

Mendy's season is over due to the rupture in his right thigh that he suffered against Barcelona last weekend, but the France international has a chance of being involved in the Club World Cup, which starts in the middle of June.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Alaba is currently working to be fit for the start of the 2025-26 campaign, with his season ending when it was revealed that he had suffered a meniscus injury in his left knee, which will require an operation.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Adductor Possible return date: Unknown

Camavinga suffered an adductor injury in the latter stages of Real Madrid's game with Getafe, and the France international has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign, while he is also set to miss the Club World Cup.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Rudiger will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing an operation to fix the meniscus tear in his left knee, but he would have been absent regardless, having been handed a six-match ban for throwing an object at the referee during the Copa del Rey final.

The experienced centre-back has a chance of being available for the Club World Cup.

As mentioned, Rudiger will be banned for the remainder of Real Madrid's La Liga season, in addition to their first match of the 2025-26 campaign, following the red card in El Clasico last time out.

Lucas Vazquez was also sent off in the same match and has received a two-match suspension, but the ban will not be served until next season's Copa del Rey, so the experienced defender is available for selection this weekend.