Injured Real Madrid captain to undergo surgery this week | OneFootball

Last Saturday was a difficult day for all the Real Madrid fans. Although the Merengues got a good victory over a difficult Villarreal side, this win was marred by the serious injury to Dani Carvajal.

The Merengue captain suffered a triple ligament tear in his right knee, and this malady is expected to keep him out of action for the rest of this season.

The defender will also have to undergo surgery to recover from this issue, and the date for this medical intervention has already been fixed. According to Mundo Deportivo, the Spaniard will go under the knife on Thursday or Friday.

The exact date on which the surgery will take place will be determined by the state of inflammation in the affected area. Until this inflammation completely heals, medical intervention will not take place.

Real Madrid fans will be hoping only the best for the beloved captain, and wishing him well for a speedy recovery. But Carlo Ancelotti and his teammates will be the ones who will miss him the most in this time, as he is one of the most important players in this team, a key part of the backline and also one of the captains.

But hard as it is, Real Madrid will have to make peace with this situation and look for a replacement for Carvajal as soon as possible. The Merengues have already been reported to be looking to sign two defenders in the January window, and the urgency of the situation can be understood by the fact that Los Blancos have not incorporated any player in the winter market for the last six years.

The Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander Arnold has been one of the players linked with Real Madrid for this position, but with his contractual situation, it is highly uncertain whether he will come in January or next summer.