Real Madrid suffered a new setback in their defense as young defender Deyan Hausen missed the team's final training session ahead of their match against Real Betis in the eighteenth round of the Spanish league, casting significant doubt over his participation in the game.

Housen limited himself to individual training sessions in the gym, with no official explanation yet provided for his absence. Coach Xabi Alonso is expected to clarify the matter during the press conference before the match.

If the absence of the Spanish defender is confirmed, Real Madrid will continue to struggle defensively, as the team is already missing Dani Carvajal, Kylian Mbappé, Éder Militão, and Trent Alexander-Arnold due to injury, in addition to Brahim Díaz, who is with the Moroccan national team participating in the Africa Cup of Nations.

During the training session, Xabi Alonso was forced to call upon several academy players to make up for the shortage in numbers, with David Jiménez, Thiago, Mistry, and Álvaro all participating in the session with the first team.