Real Madrid announced in an official statement the nature of Eder Militao’s injury, which caused him to leave the Osasuna match crying and screaming.
Despite the 4-0 victory and regaining balance, Real Madrid received a major shock with the injury of its main defender, in addition to the duo Rodrygo and Lucas Vazquez in the first half.
What is Militao’s injury and how long will he be absent from Real Madrid?
According to Real Madrid’s statement, Militao’s injury is a complete tear in the anterior cruciate ligament with an injury to the meniscus in his right leg.
Although the statement did not specify the duration of the Brazilian international’s absence, it will not be less than 9 months in any case, if not more than a year due to the damage to the meniscus.
This is the second time that Militao has suffered a cruciate ligament tear, after he suffered the same injury early last season and returned to the stadiums in May.
Parte médico de Militão. #RealMadrid
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) November 9, 2024
What is Rodrygo’s injury and how long will he be absent from Real Madrid?
In the same context, the Spanish media confirmed that Rodrygo is suffering from a muscle injury in the thigh.
Fortunately, the Brazilian player will not be absent from the stadiums for long, as he will only be away for a month, and is expected to return again in early December.
This means that Rodrygo will miss the next international break with Brazil, and the matches and matches of Liverpool, Leganes and Getafe, and will return against Athletic Bilbao or, in the worst case, against Girona on December 8.
What is Lucas Vazquez’s injury and how long will he be absent from Real Madrid?
As for Vazquez, who endured his injury and remained on the field against Osasuna until the end of the first half, it was confirmed that he also suffered a muscle injury, but it is not serious.
In principle, Real Madrid’s second captain will be away from the stadiums for only 3 weeks.
Real Madrid’s injury list
Militao thus joined Dani Carvajal, who also suffered a torn cruciate ligament and will not return to the stadiums for a year from now.
Real Madrid are without Aurelien Tchouameni due to injury, and he is expected to return in 3 weeks.
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is also injured, and will return after the international break, while David Alaba is recovering slowly and is not expected to feature before January.
Overall, Real Madrid have suffered 24 injuries this season after only 3 months of its start, which shows the extent of the suffering and what the pressure of matches has done to Carlo Ancelotti’s squad.
It remains to be noted that the Spanish media have said that Real Madrid have decided to enter the summer transfer market and sign a central defender after Militao’s injury, with only Antonio Rudiger in this position.
