MADRID, April 22 (Xinhua) - - Real Madrid defender Eder Militao suffered a hamstring injury in his side's 2-1 home win over Alaves on Tuesday night.
The Brazil international suffered the injury in an incident that saw him head the ball against the crossbar moments before halftime and he asked for medical assistance as soon as he hit the ground.
Militao was replaced by Antonio Rudiger and will certainly miss Friday's home game against Betis and the following weekend's away match against Espanyol, although the injury will not put his place at the World Cup finals in jeopardy.
The Brazilian has only recently returned to action after four months out with a knee injury.
The game also highlighted the strained atmosphere at the Santiago Bernabeu, as Real Madrid was booed off the pitch by a section of its supporters.
Brazil forward Vinicius Jr was a particular target for criticism, being booed and whistled several times, and he even made a gesture of apology after scoring his side's second goal.
Vinicius' contract with Real Madrid expires at the end of June 2027 and although he has always said he wants to sign a new deal, his relationship with the supporters could still lead to a change of plan.
Eduardo Camavinga was also singled out after coming on as a late substitute, with many supporters blaming the Frenchman for the sending-off that decisively tilted the Champions League quarterfinal in Bayern Munich's favor a week ago. ■
