Vinicius could recover from his injury sooner than expected, find out when he'll be back

Vinicius' injury was a major blow for Real Madrid. After Thibaut Courtois and Eder Militao, Carlo Ancelotti received the very bad news of Vinicius' thigh injury during the match against Celta Vigo. Losing Vinicius is particularly worrying for Real Madrid as he's set to become the biggest star of the team after Karim Benzema's departure to Al Ittihad.

After medical tests, Real Madrid staff could confirm that Vinicius suffered a fiber tear in the biceps femoris of his right leg. That injury would keep him up to 6 weeks off the football pitch and that's why Vinicius was not included in the Brazil squad for the international break as all efforts are centered around his recovery.

Reports from Spain suggest that there's now optimism around Real Madrid as Vinicius could be back sooner than expected. He could make his return for a very important match coming up soon.

When could Vinicius return from the injury?

MARCA reported that Vinicius is expected to recover from his injury and be available for Real Madrid's match against Atletico Madrid on 23rd September. Spanish media reported that Vinicius could be back running in the training field this week.