The experienced Spanish defender was seriously injured in a duel with Yeremy Pino, in which his knee can be seen hyperextended. Under the pain, the player burst into tears before being taken out on a stretcher.
“It seems to be a pretty serious knee injury, the locker room is sad and worried. It’s something that happens often in the calendar and it happened to a very important player for us. He’s a fundamental player for us, in terms of experience, seriousness… I spoke to him and he is sad, but there is not much to do”indicated his coach Carlo Ancelotti, who feared the worst during his press conference.
A little later in the night, the verdict fell for the man who has 425 matches at Real Madrid. On his social networks, Carvajal himself spoke out to confirm his next long absence: “UA serious cruciate ligament injury has been confirmed, I will have to undergo surgery and be out of action for a few months. I can’t wait to start my recovery and come back like a beast. Thank you all for your messages, I feel very loved”indicated the defender.
In the same match, Vinicius also came off injured after encountering a shoulder problem. “SFollowing examinations carried out on our player Vinicius Júnior, he was diagnosed with a cervical injury. Evolution in progress”explains a press release from the club, published this Sunday morning.
