Real Madrid's English midfielder #05 Jude Bellingham and Real Madrid's Spanish defender #02 Dani Carvajal celebrate their victory at the end of the Spanish league football match between Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid. AFP
Madrid said on Tuesday the surgery on his right knee was successful.
The club did not give an official timetable for Carvajal’s recovery but he was expected to be out for two to three months.
Carvajal replaced Federico Valverde in the 72nd minute of the 2-1 win against Barcelona in the La Liga clasico on Sunday. Carvajal played until the end but complained of knee pain afterward.
It was only the eighth appearance for the veteran right back this season. The 33-year-old Carvajal also missed playing time because of a muscle injury. He was out for about nine months after a knee injury in 2024.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, who had been nursing a hamstring injury, is set to return as a starter at right back.
Madrid’s next match is on Saturday at home against Valencia.
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