Overview
- The club said tests found the issue in Carvajal’s right knee and he will undergo arthroscopy.
- Real Madrid has not provided a recovery timeline, with media estimates ranging from two to three months to the rest of 2025.
- The setback affects the same knee that sustained two torn ligaments and a tendon in October 2024 before his summer return.
- Carvajal came on in the 72nd minute of the 2-1 win over Barcelona and saw out the victory.
- With defensive absences mounting, Xabi Alonso may again deploy Federico Valverde at full back, and some analysis raises concerns about Carvajal’s 2026 World Cup availability.