Real Madrid's Tchouameni ruled out for Champions League final

Eduardo Camavinga will start in midfield for Real Madrid in the Champions League final. Aurelien Tchouameni was the favourite to start, but he broke the third metatarsal in his left foot after the semi-final against Bayern Munich and, since then, has been looking for ways to speed up his recovery time, which, according to 'Marca', is incompatible with his appearance at Wembley.

The former Monaco man has already missed La Liga games against Granada, Alaves and Villarreal while looking for a solution. In any case, the 'Merengues' had nothing at stake against Granada, Alaves or Villarreal, so the coaching staff were not worried about the Frenchman's absence, who will have to put all his efforts into getting to the European Championships in top form for which Didier Deschamps has called him up for France.

The Madrid side are suffering a blow with the certainty that they will not be able to count on him in London, as in recent weeks he had earned a starting role in the midfield. He started in important matches such as 'El Clasico' on 21st April, the two UCL semi-final games and the 3-3 draw in the second leg of the quarter-final against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, before a penalty shoot-out victory.

This season, Tchouameni, due to physical problems, will not be able to improve on his figures from the previous campaign, when he came on 12 more times, 2 of them as a starter, although he did not score any goals, and this season, he has scored 3. It is an aspect in which he is not required because of his defensive profile, but in which he has taken a slight step forward by changing his position from centre-back to defensive midfielder

 

May 20, 2024