The Real Madrid defender to see significant game time against Manchester City in the Champions League
Defender of Real Madrid Eder Militao He returned to action over the weekend, after 232 days out with an ACL injury suffered in the first game of the season. It won't be long before he's back on top of the game.
The Brazilian defender played the final minutes against Athletic Club in his return, which came ahead of schedule, with Carlo Ancelotti earlier predicting he would be back against Real Mallorca two weeks later April 13.
It looks like he will only be an emergency option off the bench for the first leg against Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but he will play a role in the second leg. Ace for Brand, The idea is for Militao to try again in the Mallorca clash, before playing against City on the 17th four days later. The doubt is whether he will start or come off the bench, but Ancelotti has some time to assess his fitness.
While some players take a while to get back up to speed after a serious injury, others return to good form. Antonio Rudiger has been the standout for Los Blancos at the back this season, but Nacho Fernandez has been in disappointing form, while Aurelien Tchouameni has been solid in defense but is not a natural option against one of the best sides in the world is a risk. It may be that the circumstances work in Militao's favor.
