Real Madrid's Carvajal set to undergo knee surgery
Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal is set to undergo surgery after being diagnosed with a loose joint in his right knee.
The Spaniard experienced discomfort after Madrid’s 2-1 Clasico victory over Barcelona, in which he featured as a second-half substitute.
After tests on Tuesday, the club confirmed that he will undergo an arthroscopy.
The win extended Madrid’s lead at the top of LaLiga to five points, with Xabi Alonso’s side on 27 points to Barcelona’s 22.
It also marked Carvajal’s first appearance since Madrid’s humiliating 5-2 defeat to city rival Atletico Madrid on 27 September, during which he suffered a calf injury.
He is set for another spell on the sidelines.
"Following tests carried out on our captain Dani Carvajal by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with the presence of a loose body in his right knee joint. Carvajal will now undergo an arthroscopy,” the club announced in an official statement.
Madrid expects Carvajal to be sidelined for at least six weeks, while he could be out until as far off as January.
The 33 year-old has endured a series of injury setbacks in recent seasons, with this latest issue affecting the same knee in which he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in October 2024, an injury that ruled him out for the remainder of the 2024-2025 campaign.
With Carvajal ruled out and marquee summer signing Trent Alexander-Arnold not yet fully fit, Alonso’s only option at right-back remains midfielder Federico Valverde.
