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Real Madrid’s Dani Carvajal injured (Reuters and Instagram)
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal confirmed he will undergo surgery after suffering a cruciate ligament injury in their 2-0 win over Villarreal in La Liga.
Real Madrid have extended their unbeaten run in La Liga to 41 games (30 wins and 11 draws) with a 2-0 win over Villareal on Saturday night but the win came at a cost though, as their right-back Dani Carvajal sustained an injury in the final minute of the game while Vinicius Jr. was forced off with an apparent shoulder issue.
Carvajal left screaming in pain, after seemingly overextending his knee in a collision with Yeremy Pino and was carried off the pitch in tears.
The defender took to social media to post an update of hi injurt
“Serious cruciate ligament injury confirmed, I’ll have to undergo surgery and be off the field for a few months,” Carvajal said on Instagram as he posted his picture in an ambulance.
“Looking forward to starting the recovery process and coming back like an animal. Thank you all for your messages, I feel very loved,” he added.
Madrid secured the win with two superb strikes from outside the box. The first was by Valverde after a well-rehearsed move from a corner-kick and in the second half and Vini Jr. scored with a spectacular right-footed finish.
Club manager Carlo Ancelotti addressed the meida after the game at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium and reflected on club’s injury scare.
“It looks like quite a serious knee injury, but we’ll have to evaluate it in the next few hours. The dressing room is sad and worried because something has happened that happens many times in the season and unfortunately it has happened to a very important player for us,” Ancelotti said.
“He’s an essential player for us because of his experience. We’re going to wait, I’ve spoken to him and he’s sad and disappointed. We can’t do much about it now. We have to wait for the medical assessment and then think about getting him back. I spoke to the doctor and he told me it was a knee injury. He didn’t tell me what it is. They have to do some tests. It’s an injury that I hope will be as minimal as possible,” he added.
(With inputs from Agencies)
