Real Madrid Not Ruling Antonio Rudiger Out of Facing Barcelona in El Clasico.

The German international was bleeding profusely from his head after colliding with goalie Anatoliy Trubin during Tuesday night’s match between Los Blancos and Shakhtar Donetsk.

The LaLiga champions only needed a point to advance directly to the next round of the Champions League in their matchup against Shakhtar.

Rudiger successfully connected with a long cross from Toni Kroos, but he suffered a severe blow in the process, cutting his forehead severely.

He heroically scored the equalizer in the 95th minute of Friday night’s match, but his horrible head injury required 20 stitches.

Taking to his Instagram stories in the aftermath of the 1-1 draw in Warsaw, the ex-Chelsea stalwart wrote: “We alive”

Real Madrid Not Ruling Antonio Rudiger Out of Facing Barcelona in El Clasico. Per sports journalist Jose Luis Sanchez, Rudiger’s head injury is not serious as it seems as he did not suffer any bone issues in the challenge.

This means the former Chelsea stalwart defender could potentially be available for selection for this weekend’s El Clasico.

The Spanish reporter further suggested that ex-AS Roma could wear ‘a protective mask’ against Barcelona.

Real Madrid ‘unstoppable’ into El Clasico

Meanwhile, Real Madrid maintained their unbeaten status heading into El Clasico with another impressive result in the Champions League against Shakhtar Donetsk, Marca reports.

Antonio Rudiger scored a 95th-minute equaliser for Los Blancos to rescue a point for the Champions League holders, against the Ukrainian giants on Tuesday night.

Real Madrid will be seeking to overtake Barcelona at the top of the La Liga table if they can get a win against Xavi’s men at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Both teams are currently tied on 22 points.

Latest Photo of Antonio Rudiger Shows the Real Madrid Defender Can’t Open His Eye After Head Injury

Sports Brief earlier reported that Real Madrid centre-half Antonio Rudiger is still unable to open his left eye after suffering a gory head injury during his side’s Champions League tie against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday night.

Rudiger, who bravely rescued a point for Madrid at the detriment of his health, had his shirt drenched with blood following the injury.

Los Blancos needed just a point in their reverse tie against Shakhtar to seal an early qualification to the next phase of the Champions League.