Real Madrid handed major injury boost at vital stage of season
The Brazil international has not featured for Los Blancos since damaging his ACL in the team's opening match of the 2023-24 La Liga campaign, which was against Athletic at San Mames.
Militao has stepped up his recovery in recent weeks, though, and he has been able to return for the reverse fixture, handing Real Madrid a major injury boost at a vital stage of the campaign.
Los Blancos head coach Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that he is considering handing Militao «minutes» against Athletic with a view to potentially starting him against Manchester City in the Champions League on April 9.
«Militao returns tomorrow, which is the most important news. He is not 100%, because he needs to play football, but he is fine from the injury. It is very good news for us,» Ancelotti said during his press conference.
Militao could start against Man City in the Champions League«We have to see it game by game. Tomorrow I may give him minutes and we have time until the 9th to improve his condition.
»The knee is fine, he just needs football, and get used to playing on a big field again and with his teammates. He has recovered very well."
When asked whether Militao could partner Antonio Rudiger in the middle of the defence in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final with Man City, Ancelotti said that «it is not completely ruled out».
«Militao, maybe not, maybe yes. I'm not saying it's 50%, it could be 70% no and 30% yes, but Militao is very important. He helps us with many things. It is not completely ruled out,» he added.
«If he is not there, there are not many options. If he is ruled out, will Nacho or [Aurelien] Tchouameni play, the
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