Yes, Real Madrid are facing a series of different injuries in the first team. In the context of the current serious defense crisis due to injuries, Militao having to rest until the end of the season is a fatal blow to Real Madrid. Those who have been following the Madrid team since the beginning of the season have seen that coach Carlo Ancelotti has almost no "plan B" for his team's central defenders. Since the beginning of the season, he has only relied on the duo Eder Militao and Antonio Rudiger.

With the pressure of always having to maintain the strength of the squad, injuries to key players like Militao and Carvajal forced Real Madrid to quickly look for quality replacements. Real Madrid's defense is too thin. Obviously, they need to urgently buy at least one top-class defender for Bernabeu in the upcoming winter transfer window. Otherwise, with a long road ahead, it will be difficult for the capital team of Madrid to successfully defend the championship in the 2024/25 season. Hopefully, coach Carlo Ancelotti can quickly solve the personnel problem to maintain competitive form throughout the season.

This is crazy. Pep Guardiola has never been sacked in his 17 years in charge - an astonishing statistic given the increasing number of sacked managers and the impatience of club owners in recent years. It's not hard to see that Man City is weakened by the loss of Rodri. Their reliance on the midfielder was exposed last season when they lost all four games without Rodri. Injuries have weakened Man City's defense, but another factor is that both personnel and defensive formations are constantly changing. Guardiola does not blame injuries, but fans and the board should see it as an explanation for the team's decline. But if the 'Pep Guardiola gets sacked' scenario does happen, who do you think could help the team through this difficult time? Don't kid me about Erik ten Hag being a good fit .

Will Man City be eliminated from the title race this year and signal a decline? It is too early to say but this is inevitable, regardless of sport.

If looking at it from a positive perspective, Yamal and Lewandowski's injuries are sometimes a good thing for Barca. Both have been playing continuously recently. The absence from the national team has given Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski more time to rest and recover, which is essential before entering the important stage of the season. Without enough rest time to recover, the risk of them suffering other, more serious injuries is entirely possible.

But I doubt if this is the script they wrote to keep their key players safe. They can still focus on the national team. In any case, the brief absence of Yamal and Lewandowski also created opportunities for substitutes Ferran Torres, Ansu Fati, or Toni Fernandez to show themselves. This will be a good opportunity for the coach to use other players in the squad and test new tactics.

Chelsea's return creates tension in the race for the remaining two spots in the top 4. Chelsea only aims to return to the top 4, not only that, Chelsea will be able to compete with the candidates for the championship. But behind them are many fierce pursuers. Nottingham's defeat left them in fifth place, level on points with Brighton. Meanwhile, Newcastle climbed to eighth with 18 points, level on points with Fulham and Aston Villa. All three teams can make the top four in the next rounds. Even Manchester United could have a chance, and they are only four points off the top four. History will repeat itself, will we see another name compete for the Champions League? Whatever the scenario, the Premier League promises to be an extremely exciting and unmissable season.