R eal Madrid have suffered a major blow ahead of Wednesday's UEFA Champions League clash with Liverpool at Anfield with the news that Vinicius Junior will be out for the next few

Even without Vinícius Júnior, Real Madrid still has what it takes to keep the pressure on Barcelona atop the La Liga standings.

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior is expected to be sidelined for three weeks with a hamstring injury, ruling him out of Wednesday’s Champions League tie at Liverpool. The 24-year-old underwent scans on Monday after reporting tiredness following Sunday’s 3-0 La Liga victory over Leganes.

The news that Vinícius Júnior is out injured is a problem for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti who is now looking for solutions for the next three to four weeks.

Real Madrid confirmed Vinícius Júnior suffered an injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg against Leganes, relegating the winger to the sidelines for up to four weeks. The injury comes after Vinícius Júnior played 270 minutes in 11 days for club and country.

Real Madrid striker Vinicius Jr. is set to miss at least three weeks according to the early reports after picking up an hamstring injury ahead of the key UEFA Champions League fixture against Liverpool,