6 reasons why Real Madrid is struggling at the moment

#5 Injuries have been unkind to them

Marcelo is one of several players out injured for Real Madrid CF

Injuries are a sad reality of a professional footballer’s life, as the rigors associated with the sport put the player’s bodies at risk of sustaining anything from minor to career threatening injuries.

No player or club is immune from its treacherous reach, and once injury strikes their players, they can only manage the situation with the players available.

Real Madrid has one of the best teams in world football, however, for all the brilliance of their first eleven, the squad depth of the club is rather poor for a team the stature of Real Madrid.

Injuries have been unfair to Julen Lopetegui this season, as he has had to without the services of at least seven key players at one point or the other this term.

At the moment, both first choice full-backs Marcelo and Dani Carvajal are out injured, robbing Real Madrid of width, which is an integral part of the club’s attacking arsenal.

In midfield, Isco is also out of the side, given time off to recover from an operation carried out for appendicitis, while Gareth Bale has already had a spell on the sidelines also.

The injuries to key Real Madrid players at this point in time is a very unfortunate situation that Lopetegui finds himself in, and it is a major reason why the club is suffering a dip in form at the moment.