Real Madrid Suffer Devastating Injury Blow With Liverpool Clash Looming

Just 1 time aft El Clásico, Real Madrid confirmed Dani Carvajal suffered a knee injury, ruling him retired of nan team’s upcoming travel to Anfield and perchance for nan remainder of 2025.

The correct back, who only conscionable returned from a calf wounded successful Sunday’s 2–1 victory complete Barcelona, is now group for different lengthy spell connected nan sidelines. After experiencing discomfort successful nan match, Carvajal underwent further testing by Real Madrid connected Monday.

Los Blancos announced nan Spaniard’s caller wounded successful a club statement: “Following tests carried retired connected our skipper Dani Carvajal by nan Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed pinch nan beingness of a loose assemblage successful his correct knee joint. Carvajal will now acquisition an arthroscopy.”

Although Real Madrid did not specify nan timeline of Carvajal’s betterment pursuing nan procedure, The Athletic study nan 33-year-old could beryllium retired for nan remainder of nan almanac year.

The wounded comes successful nan aforesaid knee successful which nan seasoned defender ruptured 2 ligaments and a tendon successful Oct. 2024. Carvajal spent 9 months successful nan infirmary earlier he returned astatine this summer’s FIFA Club World Cup.

He past was a regular characteristic for Real Madrid astatine nan opening of nan 2025–26 play until he suffered a calf wounded successful nan Madrid derby, sidelining him until El Clásico. Carvajal logged conscionable 18 minutes against nan Catalans earlier being deed pinch yet different semipermanent issue.

Dani Carvajal (right) has seen his past 2 seasons person been marred by injury. / Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images

Should Carvajal miss retired connected nan remainder of 2025, nan Spaniard will miss astatine slightest nan pursuing 10 matches for Real Madrid:

Alonso will person to almost wholly trust connected Trent Alexander-Arnold, who besides conscionable spent astir 2 months successful nan infirmary, to get Real Madrid to nan vacation break. Carvajal’s wounded all-but guarantees nan erstwhile Liverpool star gets nan motion erstwhile Los Blancos make nan travel to Anfield.

Federico Valverde, meanwhile, will besides apt person to make a fewer much appearances connected nan correct flank amid nan Spanish giants’ protect wounded woes.

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