Overview
- Club medical tests confirmed a ruptured right ACL and torn lateral meniscus for Rodrygo, with surgery planned and a lengthy rehabilitation ahead.
- Rodrygo was hurt after coming on against Getafe, finished the match despite pain, then underwent scans at Valdebebas on Tuesday that established the diagnosis.
- The timeline rules him out of Brazil’s World Cup squad, with widely reported estimates pointing to roughly six to seven months out and the rest of Madrid’s season missed.
- The Brazilian federation issued a statement of support and echoed the diagnosis of ligament and outer meniscus damage.
- His absence deepens Madrid’s attacking shortage with Kylian Mbappé injured and Franco Mastantuono suspended, leaving Vinícius Júnior and Gonzalo García as the only available forwards before the trip to Celta Vigo and the tie against Manchester City.