La Liga: Real Madrid drop points, Barca and Atletico win
Real Madrid dropped two points in the race for the La Liga title, being held to a 1-1 draw away to Rayo Vallecano.
Real Madrid dropped two points in the race for the La Liga title, being held to a 1-1 draw away to Rayo Vallecano.
The defender had to leave the pitch in the 39th minute of the game, and the tests carried out on Sunday confirmed he will be out of action until at least August.
La Liga wastes no time in kicking off the New Year with the 19th round of matches to be played over the coming three days.
Interestingly, Girona FC play in the final fixture of Matchday 14, on Monday night, so their title rivals will look to put the pressure on before the leaders are back in action.
Global sports brand Puma and La Liga on Monday unveiled Orbita Yellow Ball, a high-visibility ball designed specifically for La Liga and La Liga Hypermotion matches to be played from Monday till April 27, 2024.
Mourinho thinks that Benzema is not exactly suited to his style of play and has instead named these five players who could be drafted in instead if at all he is back as the manager.
Notably, the star player will be without a contract at the end of the season and it is this opportunity that Real Madrid would like to make the most of.
Solari recently revealed his wish list and stated that a managerial role in the Premier League is certainly there on his wish list.
The Argentine suffered from the injury during Barcelona's 2-1 victory over Villarreal on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, a win has ensured Real Madrid reach second place at the points tally. They are also now four points ahead of their arch-rivals Barcelona.