Curious about Vini Jr.’s injury and what it means for Real Madrid‘s upcoming matches? The Brazilian star, a vital part of the team’s attack, is sidelined by an injury at a crucial point in the season.

Real Madrid recently announced that Brazilian winger Vinicius Jr will be out of action for around 3 weeks with a hamstring injury, meaning he will miss his side’s crunch clash in the UEFA Champions League against Liverpool.

Vinícius Júnior will miss most of Real Madrid's marathonian december, with games every three days. That included the importanrt Liverpool visit for Champions League Wednesday. The Brazilian winger has been diagnoside with an injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg.

Losing Vinicius Jr to an anticipated three-week injury lay-off is a significant blow for Madrid. But could it help Kylian Mbappe?

Real Madrid’s statement was typically terse: Following tests carried out today by the Real Madrid Medical Services on our player Vini Jr., he has been diagnosed with an injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg. His progress will be monitored.