As a reminder, Militao was coming back from a long injury layoff and Real had hoped to count on him against Manchester City next Wednesday in the Champions League. While the nature of his injury remains to be determined, The Athletic reports that Real Madrid is very worried about their defender, who could miss several weeks of competition.

Xabi Alonso said he understood whistles from the Bernabéu crowd after Real Madrid's 2-1 Champions League defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday, while insisting there was "nothing to criticize" in his team's performance.

Misfortunes never come singly for Xabi Alonso.Xabi Alonso - Getty ImagesReal Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is facing a mounting injury crisis ahead of his team's pivotal UEFA Champions League

Real Madrid defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to be sidelined for around two months after sustaining a left quad injury. The 27-year-old suffered the issue on Wednesday in Madrid’s 3-0 win over Athletic Club. Alexander-Arnold required treatment on the pitch after appearing to land awkwardly while playing a pass down the right flank.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been speaking to the media before Wednesday's Champions League game against Real Madrid at Santiago Bernabeu (kick-off 20:00 GMT).Here are the key lines from his news conference: John Stones has picked up an injury and not travelled with the squad: "Leg,

When Xabi Alonso took over as head coach at Real Madrid, there was plenty of work to be done regarding the squad. Some position areas had questions over players