Xabi Alonso’s side came out as victors in the first El Clasico of the 2025-26 season thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham.
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Their celebrations have since been cut short, however, with captain Carvajal, 33, now expected to be out for around three months.
The club have confirmed that the right-back will have to undergo surgery after their medical team ‘a loose intra-articular body.’
Luckily, Trent Alexander-Arnold looks set to return from a recent muscle injury just in time and will be Carvajal’s likely replacement.