When Eduardo Camavinga left the field injured against Athletic Club earlier this month, there was optimism that the setback was not anything serious and the player would face just a few days out.
Indeed, Camavinga seemingly returned to training in a matter of days and even made it to the squad to take on Celta Vigo in Real Madrid’s first game back at the Santiago Bernabeu in over a month.
However, he did not make any appearance off the bench and was soon dropped from the squad for the team’s following games.
The signs pointed to a residual niggle that he had not yet completely recovered from.
As relayed by COPE in a recent update, Camavinga is expected to return to Real Madrid’s squad for the team’s game against Sevilla and could even see some involvement on the night.
He will likely not travel with the team to face off against Talavera in the Copa del Rey game midweek, and understandably so, given how it is against a lower-division opponent.
The idea, needless to say, is to have the midfielder fit and raring back in time for the Sevilla clash. Xabi Alonso, after all, sees him as a handy defensive midfielder-cum-interior midfielder in his arsenal.
So far this season, the Frenchman has largely struggled with injuries and has just four starts and eleven appearances for Real Madrid in La Liga.
He has one goal in La Liga this season, which ironically came in the same game that he last got injured in.
Camavinga is expected to serve as Aurelien Tchouameni’s backup when he returns to the squad, but there is also a good chance he features in central midfield where the team need more solidity.
The full-back position is an outside option as well, especially given the team’s struggles in the department in recent weeks.