According to membership sources, the veteran defender could possibly be sidelined for as much as 10 weeks as he recovers from yet one more operation on his troublesome proper knee.
Real Madrid’s proper again Dani Carvajal sustains a knee harm.(AFP)
“Following tests carried out on our captain Dani Carvajal by Real Madrid’s medical services, he has been diagnosed with a loose body in his right knee. Carvajal will undergo arthroscopic surgery,” the LaLiga leaders mentioned in a brief assertion on Monday.
According to membership sources, the veteran defender could possibly be sidelined for as much as 10 weeks as he recovers from yet one more operation on his troublesome proper knee. The newest setback means Carvajal is more likely to miss the rest of 2025.
The information got here a day after Carvajal performed 19 minutes as an alternative in Real’s dramatic 2-1 El Clasico victory over bitter rivals Barcelona.
That fiery encounter prolonged Real’s lead atop the LaLiga standings to 5 factors, with the membership sitting on 27 factors to Barcelona’s 22.
Carvajal’s harm woes stretch again over a yr, when he ruptured two ligaments and a tendon in a LaLiga match towards Villarreal in early October 2024, forcing the 33-year-old defender to overlook a big a part of the earlier season.
While he returned to motion throughout July’s Club World Cup semi-finals, he has since struggled to string collectively constant appearances as a result of minor muscle issues.
The newest surgical procedure represents one other irritating set-back for a participant whose expertise and management have been essential to Real Madrid’s success.
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