Eder Militao has suffered an injury to the cruciate ligament in his left knee, His gestures and tears raised fears of a serious injury, and the tests have confirmed the bad news. Real Madrid loses their defensive leader for several months, just days after Thibaut Courtois also suffered a cruciate ligament injury in training, leaving the goal unattended, Real Madrid has officially announced through a statement: “Following the tests conducted on our player Eder Militao, he has been diagnosed with a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The player will undergo surgery in the coming days.
During the initial moments of the second half, Eder Militao made a desperate attempt to block Sancet’s attack, However, his left leg got stuck in the San Mamés turf, causing his knee to twist in a devastating manner, Writhing in pain, the Brazilian defender immediately fell to the ground, clutching his injured joint and striking the field in frustration.
Although a stretcher was brought in to carry the injured player off the pitch, Militao astonishingly managed to leave by his own feet, with the support of two doctors, Initially, there was some optimism as seeing him walk off appeared to indicate a less severe injury, Unfortunately, the worst fears of both the player and his team have been realized as the initial prognosis has
Hole in the mold and without apparent replacement
The injury leaves Ancelotti with three fit center-backs: Alaba, Rudiger, and Nacho, The three will have to rotate and share all the minutes over the next few months in which Militao will not be able to participate, The departure of Rafa MarÃn and Pablo Ramón from Castilla also does not provide a clear path for promotion from the youth team, It remains to be seen if, like with the goalkeeping position, Madrid decides to explore the transfer market, although the urgency is obviously not the same and the available spots (if Courtois or Militao are not released) are limited.
