Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Friday, March 20, 2026, 11:31 / Updated Friday, March 20, 2026 11:31
Thibaut Courtois' injury defines a season in which Real Madrid have constantly faced multiple health problems.
According to the daily Marca, Real faced 5 or even more injuries in 26 of the 44 games played in 2025 – 2026, so far! Thibaut Courtois, muscle tear in the return leg with Manchester City in the “eighths” of the League, is already 51st in number.
Real Madrid's injury toll increased as the matches multiplied
As the season progressed, health problems multiplied. Their distribution is shocking: 2 injuries in August, 4 in September, 7 in October, 11 in November, 7 in December, 7 in January, 7 in February and 6 in March, so far!
“This makes the team's recent successes all the more impressive. With 10 players unavailable, they beat Celta Vigo and Elche. With seven and eight absent respectively, they beat Manchester City 3-0 and then triumphed at the Etihad Stadium in the second leg (2-1). Now, with five players unavailable and three returning from injuries, they will face the derby with Atletico Madrid!” – observes the same Marca.
No less than 19 players suffered injuries, only 5 escaped unscathed!
So far this season, no fewer than 19 Real Madrid players have been injured, two of whom have undergone surgery, namely Carvajal and Rodrygo. On the other hand, only five footballers avoided the injured list: Vinicius, Arda Güler, Brahim Diaz, Fran García and Gonzalo Garcia.
Real Madrid is the second most injured team in La Liga this seasonbeing surpassed only by Sevilla, with 53. Anyway, far more than Barcelona's 37 injuries or Atlético Madrid's 32.
Kylian Mbappe, most injuries, Ferland Mendy, most games missed due to injuries
Last season, “los blancos” dealt with 63 injuries in a year marked by a mammoth schedule, which forced them to compete for 11 months in seven competitions, the last of which was the Club World Cup.
Among the unlucky ones, Kylian Mbappe suffered the most injuries, 8 in number, and Ferland Mendy missed the most matches due to injuries: 26. Followed by Eder Militao (24), Antonio Rüdiger (22) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (21).
The club's reaction to this disaster? He brought back the Italian physical trainer Antonio Pintus to lead the staff responsible for the fitness part, and the Croatian doctor Niko Mihic as the supervisor of the medical sector.
