Overview
- Militão, who had surgery Tuesday in Turku under Dr. Lasse Lempainen, faces a five to six month recovery.
- The timeline rules him out of Brazil’s World Cup in June, with some reports pointing to an October return.
- Real Madrid said the procedure repaired a rupture of the proximal tendon of the left biceps femoris.
- Doctors weighed a quicker five-week conservative plan but chose surgery due to a higher risk of a new tear.
- Real Madrid lose a first-choice center back for the season run-in and likely the start of next season, forcing short-term defensive reshuffles.