Actual Madrid might have received 4-0 right this moment in opposition to Osasuna, which was a much-needed end result after back-to-back defeats in opposition to Barcelona and AC Milan, however the end result has a blemish over it. The rationale? Eder Militao suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament harm in the course of the first half on the Santiago Bernabeu.
Militao collapsed within the twenty sixth minute of the match, and he was seen holding his knee in agony. A stretcher was required to take away him from the sector of play, and Actual Madrid’s worst fears on the matter have come true.
Diario AS have confirmed that Militao has ruptured his ACL, which means that he will likely be out of motion for at the very least 9 months. It’s the second harm of the kind that he has suffered within the final 15 months – again in August 2023, it was the opposite knee that was affected.
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Actual Madrid hindered by additional accidents forward of Champions League showdown in opposition to Liverpool
There’s extra unhealthy information for Actual Madrid, as Rodrygo Goes and Lucas Vazquez additionally suffered accidents in the course of the match in opposition to Osasuna. In accordance with Arancha Rodriguez, the Brazilian attacker will miss a month after struggling a hamstring pressure, whereas Lucas is out for 3 months with an adductor downside – crucially, each will likely be unable to journey to Anfield for the Champions League showdown in opposition to Liverpool.
Actual Madrid’s squad is being stretched skinny, and particularly in central defender. Militao’s harm, coupled with Aurelien Tchouameni – who has been linked with Liverpool – being out for the subsequent few weeks too, implies that Carlo Ancelotti solely has Antonio Rudiger as a recognised senior centre-back choice.