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Why Is Vinicius Jr. Not Playing Today for Real Madrid vs. Sevilla?
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Real Madrid will host Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabéu for their 9th league game of the season. Real Madrid need a win to continue getting closer to the top positions of the league table ahead of El Clásico against FC Barcelona next weekend.
Real Madrid sit 4th in the league with 18 points but are currently nine points behind FC Barcelona, who are top with 27 points after 9 straight wins.
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For the game today, Real Madrid will not have Vinicius Jr. available to play against Sevilla. Vinicius Jr. played in the previous La Liga matchday and in the Champions League against Roma midweek.
Vinicius Jr.'s challenging season continues, and he played 59 minutes against AS Roma midweek. He was taken off in the 59th minute by manager Jose Mourinho and was replaced by Endrick. Today, Vinicius Junior is neither in the starting XI nor on the bench.
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Is Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. Injured?
Vinicius Junior is not injured, and it is not the reason for his absence today in Real Madrid vs. Sevilla. Vinicius Jr. is currently serving a 4-game suspension in La Liga, and today will be the first game of the sanction.
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Real Madrid tried to appeal the decision, but it was rejected. Vinicius Jr. will miss the El Clásico against FC Barcelona next weekend, along with the matches against Racing Santander and Valencia.
Vinicius Jr. is expected to return to the squad on Wednesday for the midweek Champions League match against RB Leipzig.
This story was originally published by Athlon on Oct 18, 2026, where it first appeared in the Soccer section. Add Athlon as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
