‘No excuses now’ – Man City fans react as Real Madrid suffer huge injury blow before Champions League semi-final

Luka Modric is a doubt for Real Madrid’s Champions League games with Manchester City next month after picking up a thigh injury while playing for the Spanish side.

The Croatian midfielder, who is also expected to miss the Copa del Rey final against Osasuna, will be ‘monitored’ by the La Liga giants amid a busy period in the season.

Madrid will be desperate for the 37-year-old to return in time for their Champions League semi-final against City on May 9 and May 17.

Reports in Spain have revealed Modric will miss the next three matches, including the Copa del Rey final against Osasuna next weekend. Carlo Ancelotti’s side face Almeria on Saturday and make the trip to Real Sociedad – both in La Liga – before they take on Los Rojillos.

Los Blancos will be without Modric for that game, but it hasn’t yet been confirmed whether he will definitely miss the first-leg of their Champions League last-four tie against Man City. Real host Pep Guardiola’s men at the Santiago Bernabeu on May 9, before the return leg a week later.

Modric has been a key figure for Real this season, making 44 appearances and scoring six goals. Speaking earlier this week, Ancelotti outlined how much of a blow Modric’s injury will be.

The news shared on Twitter gathered a number of replies from a wide range of Man City supporters.

@SkyBlueFTW23: “Real Madrid without Alaba, Mendy, Modric with injuries and Militao is suspended . We have to finish the tie in Bernabeu.”

@FodenCTID: “No militao now no Modric possibly and maybe no Alaba we have to go through.”

@BlueFella38: “No excuses now..”

@PGambino94: “It’s written in the stars man. If we don’t win it this year we might never will.”

@thenewbuffett: “We’d beat them with a full squad regardless”

@TrevorWardy: “With or without Modric we will score Madrid.”