Carlo Ancelotti ready to call Real Madrid defender allegedly involved in child pornography scandal
Real Madrid are grateful that Eder Militao's injury is less serious than first thought, and after returning from Brazil, it looks like he will be available for the Madrid derby at the end of the month. He looks likely to miss his clash against Real Sociedad and potentially his Champions League debut against Stuttgart.
With David Alaba already out, Carlo Ancelotti will have to look for makeshift solutions. If Aurelien Tchouameni is fit, he seems the most likely solution, having done well here last season on several occasions. Meanwhile Dani Carvajal also played in the middle of defense twice last season in February. Jesus Vallejo is back from injury, but Ancelotti has rarely relied on Vallejo when fully fit, while youngsters Jacobo Ramon (two weeks) and Joan Martinez (rest of the season) are also ruled out.
#RealMadridPrimary options to replace Eder Militao against Real Sociedad:
Aurelien Tchouameni (if suitable)
Dani Carvajal
Jesus Vallejo
Raul Asencio pic.twitter.com/AHSPTO8XFK— Football España (@footballespana_) September 9, 2024
According to AS DiaryAncelotti is also willing to use defender Castilla Raul Asencio. This is despite the fact that the 21-year-old is being investigated for allegedly distributing child pornography, reports the Madrid newspaper. Asencio was not involved in sexual relations, but according to his information, he asked that the video be sent to him, and then he showed the video to another person, as confirmed by the third party. It is one of a number of current or former Real Madrid players involved. It was from that third party that one of the participants in the video discovered that it had been shared.
Real Madrid have yet to make a public statement on the matter, and while three of the players investigated have been moved from the club this summer, Asencio has yet to face any internal discipline. As reported by the same outlet, Asencio was supposed to be in a first-team squad last December for a trip to Alaves, but after the story broke, he was left out of the travel squad.
