Real Madrid does not seem to confirm the inevitable, that Gareth Bale and Luka Modric will not be in the game against Atletico Madrid. Both players had to leave the game against Malaga with injuries that may take some time to recover from. At the end of the game, both players left the field in crutches.
Gareth Bale had already showed signs that he was not feeling 100% during the week. He was barely able to keep up with the work done by his teammates in the training sessions, but Ancelotti still decided to get him in as a starter on Saturday. Three minutes after the game began, Javier Hernández had to jump in for him.
The Welshman will be examined at a hospital on Monday. Preliminary studies say that his problem after suffering a tear in his muscle is bad enough to make him miss Madrid's next game. He did not show up to practice with the team on Sunday, as well as Luka Modric.
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The Croatian midfielder already had his chance to visit the hospital on Sunday. The player suffered a strain to the medial collateral ligament of his right knee according to what was published in a statement released by the club. The time of absence was not specified, but he is not expected to come back within the next four weeks.
Modric in tears after the game against Malaga
That is no good news for Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian manager barely enjoyed anytime with all his men available and now is back to missing some key players. For the game against Atletico, Marcelo is out due to an accumulation of yellow cards. Benzema is still in doubt as he tries to recover from problems in his right knee.
Real Madrid has not been able to beat Atletico since last summer when they won their tenth Champions League title. After the UCL game on Wednesday, Los Merengues will prepare to visit Celta de Vigo for week 33 in La Liga.
Benzema is still not fully recovered from his injury 
