According to Mundo Deportivo, Vinicius is fit to play in the league, but his form in the Champions League has raised questions. During his absence, Real Madrid achieved eight consecutive victories. Mourinho needs to decide whether to start him in the match against Celta de Vigo.
Mourinho can now use Vinicius in the league. The Brazilian player featured in Champions League matches against Roma, RB Leipzig, and AEK, but missed the last four La Liga games. This was due to a red card for pulling Nathan Saliba's hair against Villarreal, followed by a suspension.
Vinicius is ready to return, but the biggest question is whether his fitness is sufficient to enter Real Madrid's starting lineup. His performance in the Champions League has caused much doubt about the Brazilian player's form.
Yan Diomande has taken Vinicius's place on the left wing, and without Vinicius, Mourinho seems to have found the perfect formula to make Real Madrid an invincible team, with eight consecutive wins. Mourinho started Güler and Bernardo Silva, and no one missed Vinicius. Not only that, but when Vinicius played in the Champions League, many people didn't understand why he was on the field.
Undoubtedly, the situation is not optimistic for Vinicius, and now Mourinho must decide whether to start him in the match against Celta de Vigo on December 21, or keep him on the bench. The club and Mourinho's primary goal is to help the Brazilian player regain his form as soon as possible. They have given and will continue to give him full support to help him find his best version.
However, Mourinho had previously warned about Vinicius: "For me, the most important thing is the team. I will never harm the team to help a player." Mourinho also added: "A coach must do everything possible to bring players to their best level, trying different strategies, ways of playing, and individual management. A bad player is always a bad player, a very good player can also experience a slump, which leaves a door open for him to return to normal. Therefore, we must continue to work with all possible strategies, and one very important point for me is the friendship between teammates, everyone without exception."
For Mourinho, the biggest concern is getting Vinicius back to form as soon as possible, as the latter is currently with the national team. The player knows he is in a slump and understands that he is not currently a regular starter in Mourinho's team.