A month and a half has passed since it became known through an official medical report that Aurelién Tchouaméni suffered a stress fracture in the second metatarsal of his left foot and that, therefore, he would not be able to help Real Madrid until next year. 2024.
However, his recovery times have been shortened thanks to the work of the club's medical services and the perseverance of the player himself and this Sunday he was able to return to the pitch in the match against Villarreal to play a not inconsiderable 15 minutes.
However, what seemed like a return to the center of the field, where the French footballer performs best, could change drastically if Ancelotti decides that he is the best placed to make up for the losses of Alaba and Militao and form a central pair with Antonio Rüdiger.
An option that, on the other hand, was already tested in the duel against Osasuna on October 7 and with good results as the team won 4-0. At that time, Madrid could not count on Nacho, suspended for seeing the red against Girona, and Tchouaméni, despite the fact that he confessed that he did not like that position, had to act in defense leaving a good taste in the mouth.
New role
That is why in the next game against Alavés, the last of the year, the Frenchman is an option like Nacho to complete the center of the defense and, if they choose not to sign another defender in the winter market, It will continue to be the rest of the season with all that that entails. So, Tchouaméni left and has returned and now life does not remain the same for him.
