At a glance
- Real Madrid have been plagued by injuries in 2025/2026.
- Their players have accumulated a combined 1,173 sick days and 214 matches out of action.
- This makes competing for the La Liga title and Champions League even more impressive on Alvaro Arbeloa’s watch.
Real Madrid have been blighted by injuries this season, but related stats on the topic show just show shocking the impact has been.
As explained by AS, up to 20 players have been sidelined for Los Blancos in 2025/2026, missing a combined total of 1,173 days and 214 matches.
This has badly effected the line ups put out by a fired Xabi Alonso and then his current successor in the dugout, Alvaro Arbeloa.
Some blame this development on the intense yet poorly planned, rigorous physical training that Alonso ordered when he was in charge, which reportedly caused clashes with stars such as Vinicius Jr. and Jude Bellingham.
Performance Manager Antonio Pintus is a divisive figure at Valdebebas, who was once praised as one of the engines behind the success of the Carlo Ancelotti era but then blamed for physical deterioration amid his demanding, no-nonsense approach to fitness when things started to not go so well for the Italian or those that came after him.
Defence is the most affected part of Real Madrid’s squad
With Eder Militao sidelined in December, the back line has been the hardest hit in this injury crisis. The Brazilian and Antonio Rudiger have missed 100 days this term, with Trent Alexander Arnold almost matching them on 99 days also.
Ferland Mendy has only made the matchday squad for 18 of the 45 matches in total across all competitions, but thankfully his positional rival at left back Fran Garcia has been available for everyone.
To a lesser extent, Raul Asencio and Alvaro Carreras have provided admirable availability but have still been ruled out for five and three fixtures respectively.
This phenomenon makes Real Madrids achievements all the more impressive
In addition to Fran Garcia, only Gonzalo Garcia, Arda Guler, Brahim Diaz and Vinicius Jr. – though doubtful for Mallorca – have managed to stay off the sick list.
With other key absences including Bellingham, Fede Valverde, Kylian Mbappe and a Rodrygo that will miss the World Cup at other points of the season, it’s impressive that Real Madrid have managed to stay competing for top honours.
Fielding 43 different starting XIs in 45 outings this term, Los Blancos are still well in the title race just four points behind FC Barcelona while on the cusp of a Champions League quarterfinal two-leg tie against Bayern Munich.
It’s testament to the club’s typical fighting spirit, which made it the 15-time King of Europe that never gives up.
