Overview

• Club doctors diagnosed a right soleus injury for Dani Carvajal, with his recovery estimated at four to five weeks after he was forced off in the derby.
• With Trent Alexander‑Arnold already out with a biceps femoris issue, Xabi Alonso is left without his regular right-backs for the next run of fixtures.
• Éder Militão sustained a heavy ankle contusion but club guidance indicates only a short layoff of a few days.
• Real Madrid fly to Kazakhstan to face Kairat Almaty in the Champions League on Tuesday, with a reshuffled backline expected.
• Reports in Spain suggest Carvajal is unlikely to make the Oct. 26 Clásico, and options to cover include Federico Valverde, Raúl Asencio, and a call-up for Castilla right-back David Jiménez.