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Real Madrid Confirms Cruciate Ligament Tear for Goalkeeper Merle Frohms

The club expects a months-long absence with conservative treatment on her right knee.

Overview

  • Real Madrid announced the 30-year-old sustained a cruciate ligament tear in her right knee during a Champions League match at Paris Saint‑Germain.
  • The club said she will follow non-operative rehabilitation, a plan that is expected to sideline her for most of the season.
  • Frohms left the match in tears after an early collision and was substituted shortly afterward in a game Real Madrid won 2–1.
  • She had recently secured the starting role in goal at Real Madrid, winning the competition with captain Misa Rodriguez.
  • The former Germany international joined Real Madrid in the summer from VfL Wolfsburg and has 52 caps along with a 2024 Olympic bronze medal.