RM players going down like ninepins: nine injuries in less than seven weeks!

Brahim Diaz was the first man to get injured. The man from Malaga suffered a muscle injury at the beginning of pre-season in Montreal with the misfortune of getting injured after recovering and being included in the sqaud for the game against Celta Vigo. 

Ferland Mendy, days later, also picked up an muscle injury and missed all of pre-season. However, the worst news for Real Madrid was the serious knee injury Marco Asensio which means he will miss almost all season. 

Luka Jovic twisted his ankle against Atletico Madrid and Rodrygo Goes, now at Real Madrid B, suffered a muscle tear which left Raul's B team short of players. Likewise, Eden Hazard raised alarms on the eve of the La Liga opener against Celta Vigo. 

Thibaut Courtois also spent some time on the treatment table as well as James Rodriguez. The Colombian, who started again for Real Madrid against Valladolid, will not be able to play against Villarreal at La Ceramica. That is fue to a muscle injury in his right calf. 

James is the ninth injury Real Madrid have suffered this season to eight different players. It makes things difficult for Zinedine Zidane who has not been able to sort out Real Madrid's problems yet. Real played well in the first half against Valladolid, but they were poor in the second period.