It is make-or-break time for Real Madrid on Wednesday evening, when the reigning European champions attempt to pull off the most astounding comeback against Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Carlo Ancelotti's men are on the verge of bowing out thanks to their shock 3-0 loss at the Emirates Stadium last week, where Declan Rice scored two outrageous free kicks before Mikel Merino also got in on the act.
However, the 15-time continental champions now have the Bernabeu factor on their side, and Ancelotti's team survived an early Kylian Mbappe red card to triumph 1-0 over Alaves in Sunday's La Liga showdown.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the team's injury and suspension news ahead of the second leg with Arsenal, who could only draw 1-1 with Brentford in Premier League action at the weekend.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Long-serving right-back Dani Carvajal is on the long road to recovery from a serious knee injury, one that will keep him on the sidelines for the rest of the season.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Knee
Possible return date: Unknown
Likewise, the luckless Eder Militao is recuperating from yet another devastating anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, and the Brazilian is also set to miss the rest of the campaign.
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Muscle
Possible return date: April 16 (vs. Arsenal)
Ferland Mendy's muscular problem - which he has been nursing for a month - ruled him out of the win over Alaves, and the tight turnaround also makes him a serious doubt for Wednesday night.
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Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Calf
Possible return date: April 16 (vs. Arsenal)
Similarly, Andriy Lunin is still suffering from a calf issue and is touch-and-go for the second leg, but Thibaut Courtois - who shone at the Emirates - will start in goal regardless.
REAL MADRID'S SUSPENSION LIST
Eduardo Camavinga
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Return date: April 20 (vs. Athletic Bilbao)
While already on a yellow card at the Emirates, Eduardo Camavinga kicked the ball away out of pure frustration, which led to him being given his marching orders and incurring a one-game suspension.
However, Mbappe will be fine to feature, as the red card he received against Alaves has no impact on his European participation.
Ben Knapton
