Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has been accused of negligence and mishandling his now-injured winger Vinicius Jr. at some corners in Spain.

Through an official statement released just after midday in the Spanish capital on Monday, Madrid confirmed that the winger had suffered a setback after playing 90 minutes in a 3-0 win over Leganes the day before.

“Following the tests carried out today by the Real Madrid Medical Services on our player Vini Jr., he has been diagnosed with an injury to the femoral biceps of his left leg,” said an official statement on the matter.

Although the club did not provide an expected recovery period, MARCA set it to a month.

That means Vinicius will certainly miss Wednesday’s must-win encounter with 2021/2022 UCL final foe Liverpool at Anfield, in addition to another tie on the continent with Europa League winners Atalanta.

In the league, he will likely sit out the clashes with Getafe, Athletic Club, Girona and Rayo Vallecano, while he hopes to be back in time for the Intercontinental Cup at the end of December.

On X, formerly known as Twitter, Vinicius pointed the finger at football’s ‘crazy calendar’ for his latest injury setback.

Elsewhere, however, others are directing their views at Ancelotti for ‘negligence’ with the Ballon d’Or runner-up, as highlighted by SPORT.

So far this season, Vinicius has played a total of 22 matches with club and country. Since October 9, he has completed the full 90 minutes in seven of eight matches, while still collecting 75 minutes when he scored a hat-trick against Osasuna on the eve of the November international break.

With Endrick, Arda Guler and Brahim Diaz always ready to step up if Ancelotti takes Vinicius out or even rests him, the Italian will have to better manage his number 7’s playing time as the campaign progresses.

In his absence until virtually the end of the year, Mbappe could take his place on the left, with Endrick as the central target man.

Or in another tactical setup, Mbappé partners with Arda or Brahim up front in a 4-4-2, while Jude Bellingham is a false 9.