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Real Madrid experienced a moment of great sadness during their 2-0 victory against Villarreal. Dani Carvajal, his emblematic right-back, suffered a serious knee injury at the end of the match, after an unfortunate contact with Yeremy Pino. While his right leg was blocked in an abnormal movement, his cry of pain froze the 75,000 spectators present at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. The player’s teammates quickly gathered around him to comfort him, but the tears of the player, evacuated on a stretcher, left little room for doubt. Ancelotti expressed the sadness in the dressing room: “It looks like a pretty serious knee injury, the dressing room is sad and worried.” This blow is reminiscent of the numerous serious injuries suffered by the team last season, notably those of Courtois, Militao and Alaba.
Long months of absence
The seriousness of the injury was confirmed by Carvajal himself on his social networks: “A serious cruciate ligament injury is confirmed, I will have to have surgery and be out of action for a few months.” His message, accompanied by a selfie from his stretcher with a half-smile, demonstrates his optimism despite the situation. He added: “I can’t wait to start recovery and come back like a beast. Thank you very much for your messages, I feel very loved.” The locker room was deeply affected, especially the opposing player, Yeremy Pino, who visited Carvajal to support him. The latter, having himself suffered from a torn cruciate ligament last year, was particularly affected. A long rehabilitation awaits Carvajal, an absence which will weigh heavily on Real Madrid in the months to come.
To summarize
The seriousness of the injury was confirmed by Carvajal himself on his social networks: “A serious cruciate ligament injury is confirmed, I will have to have surgery and be out of action for a few months.”
