A major absence crisis hits Real Madrid before meeting Benfica in the Champions League



The newspaper reported that Huysen recovered well from his injury in his right calf, but not to a sufficient extent. He is expected to return in the next match against Getafe, but he will definitely miss the Benfica match.
🚨🏋️♂️ Absences from the last training session before facing Benfica:
Dean Hausen ❌
Dani Ceballos ❌
Jude Billingham
Eder Militao ❌ pic.twitter.com/iSmbGQEvTp– RM4Arab Network (@RM4Arab) February 24, 2026
Five players – Militao, Bellingham, Ceballos, Rodrigo and Huysen – will also miss the important and anticipated Champions League match.
It is noteworthy that the first match ended with Real Madrid winning with an unanswered goal scored by Brazilian international Vinicius Junior, and the match witnessed a racist incident between him and Pristiani, the Benfica player.
Arbeloa’s men enter this match after a surprise loss to Osasuna by two goals to one in their match in the Spanish League.
Source: RT
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Published on: 2026-02-24 16:02:00
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