Overview
- Militão left the Celta de Vigo match after about 20 minutes with posterior thigh pain and was replaced by Antonio Rüdiger.
- Subsequent evaluation identified a biceps femoris rupture in his left leg, with an expected absence of three to four months.
- He had recently returned from a right adductor issue sustained during the November international break.
- The setback follows two anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in 2023 and 2024, underscoring his difficult recent injury history.
- Real Madrid are already without full-backs Dani Carvajal, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ferland Mendy, intensifying selection problems for upcoming fixtures including Manchester City.