Vinicius forced off the pitch in 'Clasico' defeat with a 'sprained ankle'

Vinicius Junior was substituted in the 88th minute of the 'Clasico' due to a “sprained ankle”. The Brazilian left the field after asking to be substituted, talking to Carlo Ancelotti to stay in the match and then asking to be substituted again moments later. A situation that the coach explained after the match while defending his power of decision.

In the first instance it was Endrick who prepared to take the pitch, but when he was ready, Vini approached his coach and asked him to continue in the match, despite being visibly exhausted and limping. Vinicius didn't have his best game, but he still came away with two assists. Both to Kylian Mbappe, who scored a hat-trick.

The Brazilian was treated and examined on the bench for an ankle sprain, but it will be his sensations and future tests that will determine the extent of the discomfort that prevented him from continuing in the match.

A discomfort in the ankle that Carlo Ancelotti revealed in the press conference after the match, in which, in addition, he defended the timing of the change, denying that it was Vinicius who had the control and power of decision on it.

“He didn't make the change, I made it,” the coach said flatly when questioned about his decision. “He had a sprained ankle. He tried to continue, but it was bothering him and I made the change,” he added.