Injury worries are some of the things you can't take away from players but what's devastating about it is when players are sidelined for a longer period. ACL is a nightmare of an injury to players because some even after recovering from it rarely perform at the top of their footballing strength again while to others it makes them very prone to injuries. When Dani Carvajal was carried off in Real Madrid's win against Villarreal, I couldn't hold back my emotions because of my love for the Real Madrid captain. Carlo Ancelotti will now have to make do with what he has at his disposal and I believe he can actually do that with his wealth of experience
Ancelotti has faced a very bad situation this season. Firstly, Mbappe's arrival in the squad has forced Madrid to change their match tactics and formation. And that was the big change. As we saw Madrid play almost the same formation in the last two seasons. So the sudden change in tactics and formation has had an impact on Madrid's overall performance.
Also, several key players in Madrid's squad have suffered injuries at the start of the season. Bellingham missed the first few games due to injury. Now players like Carvajal, Courtois, Diaz and Alaba are facing injuries. Each is an important player in Madrid's squad. So it has been a bit difficult for Ancelotti to keep Real Madrid's overall performance stable. However, since Ancelotti is a very experienced coach, it is likely that Madrid will be able to maintain the consistency of their performance. But it will be very difficult this season.