The other knee, the other crossed. There was silence in the Bernabéu. Like few times. Militao fell badly after a jump and began to scream in pain. Piercing. Hand to the right knee, the ‘healthy’ one. It couldn’t be, not again. But if. His companions quickly demanded the entry of medical assistance, which confirmed the bad feelings. in the first explorations. Something had happened. Grave. Militao began to cry and left on a stretcher, leaving an image that Chamartín froze. They quickly took him to the hospital and the worst was confirmed: complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament, with involvement of both menisci. A hell. It will be nine months off. And operating room.
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Because his other cruciate tear was in his left knee. A particularly serious injury, as it also affected the meniscus. In total, he was off the playing field for 232 days.. A hell of seven months. He was injured on August 12, 2023, in San Mamés and returned on March 31, 2024, against Athletic, but at home. That was on the left knee, one that was treated with special care and that is fully recovered. This time it is the right knee.
medical reasoning
Medical sources consulted by AS point out that It is within sporting normality that, the year after a cruciate tear, there are injuries to the opposite leg. But they tend to be overloads or similar, the result of the athlete, unconsciously, tending to avoid supporting the injured leg and, therefore, forcing the good one. But it is profoundly bad luck that a serious injury occurs, as has happened to Military. The feeling at Real Madrid is that the recovery time may even be somewhat longer than the other time. It is certain that he will not play again this season.
Alaba is not there yet
The serious injury is confirmed and, therefore, Ancelotti is left with only one center back in the squad, Rüdiger. Well, Vallejo doesn’t count (the situation is such that Asencio came ahead today) and the recovery of Alabadespite advancing at a good pace, still requires at least one more month. If not two. And it remains to be seen how he will feel when he starts to get into a sports rhythm. Last Thursday he touched the ball for the first time, 326 days after the break.. So thinking about having him for important games is a chimera.
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Four options
The situation is dramatic in defense (as if that were not enough, Tchouameni will not be able to play for a month either). The club is facing the winter market, where the option of signing Laporte remains a priority. It is the one you like the most, the one that fits the most. The player wants to leave Arabia, but his club does not accept any facilities for letting him go. They want money and Madrid, not to make large outlays. A dilemma that can change with the serious injury of Military. The worst has been confirmed.
On the same step is Be carefulLeipzig centre-back. Left-handed, French, big and with good ball output. Very complete. The point is that he has a contract until 2029, so signing him would require a significant outlay. But like it. Madrid is considering it very seriously. One step below are two names: Victor Reis (18 years old, Palmeiras) and Valentin Gomez (21 years old, Vélez). Those are the four centre-backs that Real Madrid has on its agenda for January. After Militao’s serious injury, the outlook becomes clearer. Signing is mandatory.
