Real Madrid’s iconic midfielder Luka Modric was absent from the clash between Napoli and Granada due to muscle fatigue😣😣

Actually, Madrid easily beat Cadiz 3-0 over the weekend, even though a lot of their star players were out with injuries.

Luka Modric got off to a rare good start. He was in charge of keeping things smooth in the middle of the park. There was a veteran, but his night was cut short when his muscles got tired and he had to be replaced.

Not long after the game, it was said that Modric’s injury wasn’t too bad and that the player would be back to playing soon.

Modesto won’t play against Napoli or Granada.

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A story from Arancha Rodriguez, on the other hand, says that Modric might not be able to play in a few games because his muscles were tired over the weekend.

The reporter says that Modric probably won’t be able to play in Wednesday’s Champions League game against Napoli.

Real Madrid is lucky because they have already qualified for the next round of the tournament. This means that Carlo Ancelotti can use Modric’s absence as an opportunity to try out younger players on the team.

Luka Modric (Real Madrid) incertain contre Naples en Ligue des champions -  L'Équipe

A bigger worry is that Modric might not be able to play in this weekend’s La Liga game against Granada.

That could be a huge blow for Real Madrid, who are already missing a number of star midfielders because of injuries.

Having hope with Modric

However, the story does say that Modric’s fitness is improving and that there is hope that he will be able to play again soon.

Luka Modric Real Madrid'de rekora hazırlanıyor

Real Madrid will have to wait at least a week for the experienced Croatian to get fully fit again, which means he will miss the next couple of games.

Ancelotti might be able to use Modric next week when Real Madrid plays Real Betis in a very important league game.

If Modric isn’t ready to play against Napoli and Granada, Dani Ceballos and Nico Paz could use some extra time after coming on.