Real Madrid's Vinicius to miss Champions League game at Liverpool because of hamstring injury

AP , Monday 25 Nov 2024

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. has a hamstring injury and will miss the midweek Champions League game at Liverpool, the team said Monday.

Vinicius Junior
Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #07 Vinicius Junior and Leganes' Spanish defender #06 Sergio Gonzalez (TOP) fight for the ball during the Spanish league football match between Club Deportivo Leganes SAD and Real Madrid CF at the Estadio Municipal Butarque in Leganes. AFP

 

The Brazil international was not included in the Madrid squad for Wednesday's game at Anfield.

The team said in a medical update that Vinicius “has been diagnosed with an injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg. His progress will be monitored.”

Vinicius played the full game Sunday for Madrid in a 3-0 victory over Leganes in La Liga.

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