Carvajal, who underwent surgery for a cruciate tear, will be out for around a year

<a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/the-classic-is-here-will-real-madrid-confirm-its-dominance-and-how-can-barcelona-surprise-its-rival/" title="The Classic is here! Will Real Madrid confirm its dominance? And how can Barcelona surprise its rival?”>Dani Carvajal underwent successful surgery this Friday for a tear in the anterior cruciate ligament, six days after the serious injury he suffered last Saturday at the end of the League match between Real Madrid and Villarreal played at the Santiago Bernabéu. The medical report issued yesterday by Real Madrid does not refer to the rupture of the external collateral ligament and the popliteal tendon, announced last Sunday morning when Carvajal, who will be out for around a year, underwent the relevant medical tests. but the club reveals that, in addition to the cruciate, the right back has undergone surgery for posterolateral instability of his knee.

Carvajal was operated on by Dr. Manuel Leyes, a knee specialist who, among other Real Madrid footballers, also operated on Éder Militao and Thibaut Courtois, as well as Carolina Marín, who broke her cruciate and external meniscus during the Paris Olympics. and internal. Real Madrid’s medical services supervised Carvajal’s operation, as confirmed by Real Madrid, which simply announced that the player “will begin his recovery process in the coming days.”

The Real Madrid footballer had to wait for the inflammation to go down before undergoing surgery this Friday in the capital. The day before, Carvajal, along with Rodrigo Hernández, also a victim of a torn cruciate muscle in his right knee, and Robin Le Normand, who suffered a severe blow to the head, went to the Las Rozas Football City to greet his teammates. of selection. The Madrid player said he was “looking forward to starting his recovery and with a lot of energy.” The day after Carvajal’s unfortunate injury, which occurred while trying to clear a ball against Yéremy Pino during Real Madrid-Villarreal, the club chaired by Florentino Pérez announced the renewal of its right-back and second captain until 2026.