"Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal has undergone arthroscopic surgery and is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months. Madrid said on Tuesday the surgery on his right knee was successful. The 33-year-old Spain defender underwent tests on Monday morning after feeling discomfort following his arrival as a 72nd-minute substitute in Madrid's 2-1 El Clasico victory over Barcelona on Sunday."
"A club statement read: "Following tests carried out on our captain, Dani Carvajal, by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a loose joint in his right knee. "Carvajal will undergo arthroscopy." Carvajal's appearance in El Clasico was his first since suffering a calf injury in Los Blancos' 5-2 defeat to city rivals Atletico Madrid on Sept. 27."
Dani Carvajal underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee after tests diagnosed a loose joint following discomfort he felt after entering as a 72nd-minute substitute in the 2-1 El Clasico win over Barcelona. Madrid reported the surgery was successful. The 33-year-old had earlier missed time with a calf injury and had been sidelined about nine months after a 2024 knee injury; this was only his eighth appearance this season. Real Madrid did not specify a recovery timeframe, though ESPN sources say the club hopes he returns at the start of 2026. Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to start at right back for the next match against Valencia.
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