Vinicius Junior could miss Real Madrid's upcoming game after suffering an ankle injury in Sunday's El Clasico.
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- Vini Jr. doubtful for Mallorca clash
- Suffered ankle injury during El Clasico
- Madrid's title hopes hang by a thread
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Barcelona moved closer to the La Liga title after a 4-3 win over rivals Real Madrid in Sunday's El Clásico. Raphinha scored a brace, while Eric Garcia and Lamine Yamal scored a goal each as the Catalan giants almost ended Los Blancos' title hopes.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
To make things worse for Carlo Ancelotti's side, whose title hopes now hang by a thread, star winger Vinicius Jr picked up an ankle injury and had to be substituted in the 88th minute as Victor Munoz replaced the Brazilian. Now, journalist reports that the 24-year-old underwent the first set of tests on his injured ankle, and it showed a Grade 2 sprain. Martin further claimed that it is unlikely that the star player would make it to the club's matchday squad against Mallorca on Wednesday.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Kylian Mbappe's first-ever El Clasico hat-trick on Sunday took his season's goals tally to 38, the most a Real Madrid player has scored in his debut campaign at Santiago Bernabeu.
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WHAT NEXT?
While the Mallorca clash remains a must-win for Ancelotti's men to remain in the hunt for the title, the Blaugrana could seal the fate of the league with a win over Espanyol a day later.