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Valverde played over 40 minutes injured as Real Madrid face three away games in a week

Mourinho says Fede Valverde played more than 40 minutes of the Clásico injured, with Real Madrid due at Racing, AEK Athens and Valencia from 1 November.

By Carmelo Vega · Football espana

Published: Monday, 26 October 2026 at 8:31 AM

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Fede Valverde emerged as an injury concern after playing more than 40 minutes injured against Barcelona.
Real Madrid face a demanding stretch of three consecutive away fixtures within a week.
Manager José Mourinho confirmed Real Madrid had not yet detailed the nature of Valverde's injury.

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Real Madrid manager José Mourinho revealed that Fede Valverde played over 40 minutes while carrying an injury during Sunday's 2-1 victory over Barcelona. Valverde started in midfield at Camp Nou alongside Aurélien Tchouaméni, Bernardo Silva, and Jude Bellingham, but the club has yet to release an official medical report detailing the specific issue.

The potential absence comes at a difficult time as Real Madrid face three consecutive away matches across seven days against Racing Santander, AEK Athens, and Valencia. In other squad news, goalkeeper Andriy Lunin deputized for Thibaut Courtois, who missed the Clásico due to a flu-like illness.

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