The Royal Club said in a statement: “After the tests that were conducted on our player Dani Carvajal “By Real Madrid’s medical staff, he was diagnosed with a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament, a rupture of the external collateral ligament, and a rupture of the posterior tendon of the right leg.”
The club added that Carvajal will undergo surgery in the coming days, without estimating the duration of his absence, even if the Spanish player confirmed it through his account on… Instagram He will have to stay away from the field for “several months.”
Carvajal also wrote in his posts: “I’m already looking forward to starting my treatment and coming back like a beast. Thank you so much for your messages.”
The 32-year-old right-back left crying on a stretcher Saturday in stoppage time due to a serious injury to his right knee that he suffered when he tried to clear a ball from his teammate. Spanish national team Jeremy Pino touched the ball before the Royal Club defender reached it, who fell to the ground screaming loudly, demanding the intervention of the medical team (90+3).
Carvajal played a key role in La Roja’s European Nations Cup victory this summer and in Real Madrid’s historic season last year, especially by scoring in the final. UEFA Champions League Against German Borussia Dortmund, threatening to be absent at least until the end of the season.
After this serious injury, which aroused many emotions in me SpainReal Madrid is now without a high-class right-back, as his successor Lucas Vazquez, the 33-year-old winger who helps a lot in this position, is struggling defensively.
Carvajal’s injury came amid discussions about the crowded calendar of professional football, which Carvajal criticized on several occasions, believing that this pace simply could not be maintained in the long term at the highest levels.
As he confirmed Spanish champion And Europe, that his Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior He suffers from a neck injury, his Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti announced after the match.
