Vinicius Jr hands Real Madrid injury blow ahead of Liverpool match
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr has been ruled out of Wednesday’s Champions League match against Liverpool after picking up a hamstring injury in the weekend’s 3-0 win over Leganes. The 24-year-old, who finished runner-up in the Ballon d’Or this year, assisted Kylian Mbappe for the opener and completed 90 minutes against the La Liga minnows.