Rodrygo Goes will not be part of Real Madrid’s squad for the match against Celta de Vigo this Sunday, May 5, in LaLiga EA Sports. The game will kick off at 14:00 CEST (08:00 AM ET) at the Santiago Bernabéu, and the Brazilian winger has been left out due to a severe cold, according to club sources reported by EFE.

Symptoms After Training

Rodrygo trained normally with the rest of the group on Saturday but later showed mild fever and symptoms of illness, which led to his exclusion from the matchday list.

The 23-year-old is also experiencing a difficult spell on the pitch, having scored just one goal in his last 22 appearances for the club.

Injury Crisis Opens the Door for Academy Players

Real Madrid is dealing with six injury absences, forcing Carlo Ancelotti to call up several youth players to fill the bench. The following players remain unavailable:

• Dani Carvajal and Éder Militão (recovering from long-term knee injuries)
• Antonio Rüdiger (recent meniscus surgery)
• Ferland Mendy (ruptured rectus femoris tendon)
• David Alaba (knee meniscus surgery)
• Eduardo Camavinga (ruptured adductor tendon), who has also been used as a left-back

As a result, Jacobo Ramón (center-back) and Youssef ‘Yusi’ (left-back) from the academy have been called up.

Full Squad vs. Celta de Vigo

Goalkeepers:
Thibaut Courtois, Andriy Lunin, Sergio Mestre

Defenders:
Lucas Vázquez, Jesús Vallejo, Raúl Asencio, Jacobo Ramón, Fran García, Youssef ‘Yusi’

Midfielders:
Jude Bellingham, Fede Valverde, Luka Modric, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Arda Güler, Dani Ceballos

Forwards:
Vinícius Júnior, Kylian Mbappé, Endrick, Brahim Díaz

Real Madrid are currently four points behind FC Barcelona at the top of the table, with five matches remaining in the league campaign.