Mathieu Warnier, Media365, published on Saturday November 9, 2024 at 9:40 p.m.
Victim of a ruptured cruciate ligament in his right knee this Saturday during Real Madrid's success against Osasuna, Eder Militão should not play again this season.
It's like déjà vu for Eder Militão. In August 2023, the Brazilian defender of Real Madrid suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. A little over a year later, the native of Sertãozinho is good for another long-term absence. This Saturday, while “Casa Blanca” clearly took the measure of Osasuna on the pitch of the Santiago-Bernabeu Stadium, three players were unable to reach half-time without being injured. But the heaviest diagnosis was undoubtedly for Eder Militão, who had to leave the field on a stretcher half an hour into the game. Having left immediately to undergo examinations, the Brazilian defender was quickly determined on the nature of the diagnosis and it turns out to be very heavy. “Following the examinations carried out today on our player Eder Militão by the Real Madrid medical services, he was diagnosed with a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament with damage to both menisci of the right leg,” declared the club. the Spanish capital in a press release.
Season probably over for Militão
Real Madrid also confirms that their player “will be operated on in the coming days”. If he does not mention the duration of Eder Militão's unavailability, it will be measured in months since he returned to competition last April, almost eight months after his injury. A new absence, which should extend at least until the end of the 2024-2025 season, likely to weaken Real Madrid's defense. While he was just returning from injury, Rodrygo had to give up his place in the 20th minute this Saturday and could be absent for almost a month, according to information from the site. The Athletic. The Merengue club also saw their captain stay in the locker room at half-time. As for the Spanish player, the distancing could last around three weeks. In an ever busier schedule, including the new version of the Club World Cup for Real Madrid, these successive injuries are undoubtedly an additional alarm signal.
