Overview
- Carvajal, whose fractured fifth toe was confirmed Saturday, is expected to be out around two weeks and to miss the Clasico, according to AS and other reports.
- Real Madrid also confirmed Ferland Mendy has a rectus femoris tendon injury in his right leg, with Spanish outlets reporting he could need surgery and face about five months out.
- Multiple reports say the club do not plan to extend Carvajal’s deal that ends in June, making a summer exit likely after 13 years and 448 games.
- The setbacks deepen pressure on Alvaro Arbeloa, with El Mundo reporting clashes with homegrown players and fresh scrutiny of his selection calls.
- These injuries lift the season’s tally to 57 across the squad and 120 over two seasons, raising hard questions about the team’s medical setup and summer planning.