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By Grey Whitebloom Carlo Ancelotti often falls back upon the same description of Antonio Rudiger, invariably hailing the centre-back as “a warrior”. Schooled on the concrete pitches of south Berlin, Rudiger was likened to one of the most famous warriors with his childhood nickname ‘Rambo’. Yet, Ancelotti’s trusted soldier has been sidelined in the sick bay over recent weeks. Real Madrid are already without the two centre-backs that started the 2022 Champions League final. Eder Militao tore his ACL in the first game of the season and has been joined by David Alaba in the treatment room since th…

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