Overview
- The club’s medical report says Rodrygo suffered a right‑knee anterior cruciate ligament rupture with an external meniscus tear sustained against Getafe after his leg caught in the turf.
- Surgery is expected, and widely cited recovery timelines of roughly six to nine months remove any possibility of a June World Cup return.
- Rodrygo said on social media he is out for the season and the World Cup, calling it one of the worst days of his life, as Brazil’s federation publicly offered support.
- Real Madrid also confirmed Kylian Mbappé has a left‑knee sprain, compounding absences ahead of LaLiga matches and a Champions League tie with Manchester City.
- The setback came shortly after Rodrygo returned from tendinitis and adds to a spate of serious knee injuries the club has managed in recent seasons.