Real Madrid's Raúl Asencio suffers calf strain injury

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti announced that defender Raúl Asencio suffered a calf strain during the team's recent match against Villarreal. Asencio was substituted in the second half as a precaution. Real Madrid won the match 2-1, with Kylian Mbappé scoring both goals after an early strike from Villarreal. The victory keeps Real Madrid's title hopes alive. Ancelotti also mentioned that he rested Antonio Rüdiger due to recovery issues. The coach described the current match schedule as challenging.