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Hamstring injury sidelines Vinícius Jr. Will miss Brazil World Cup qualifiers
Vinícius fell and clutched his thigh on Friday early in the 1-0 victory at Celta de Vigo in the Spanish league
Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois will need surgery after tearing knee ligament
The injury, which occurred during training, comes after an offseason that featured the exit of veteran striker Karim Benzema
Madrid needs win at Barcelona to stay in Spanish title hunt
Barcelona leads the Spanish league and has opened up a nine-point gap on second-place Madrid
Real Madrid routs Liverpool 5-2 in Champions League stunner at Anfield
Vinicius Jr. and Karim Benzema scored two goals each to stun the hosts and confirm the Spanish giant will take some stopping in its defense of the trophy.