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Dani Carvajal, the Real Madrid defender, suffered a muscle problem in his left leg during Real Madrid’s 2-0 La Liga win against Granada at the Santiago Bernabeu. The 31-year-old is reportedly expected to be out of action for a month, which has seen the injury list of Real Madrid grow further, with as many as eight players missing.
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Some of the names not expected to be in the matchday squad for Real Madrid in the coming days are Thibaut Courtois, Vinicius Jr, Luka Modric, Eduardo Camavinga, Aurelien Tchouameni, Eder Militao, and Arda Guler, who are now joined by Dani Carvajal. As per the report from ESPN, the right-back from Spain, who had made 17 starts in all competitions for the Galacticos this season, showcasing some of his best career form, might not play football for a month.
The leg problem for Dani Carvajal happened during the first half of Real Madrid’s La Liga match against Granada, which prompted the coaching staff to replace him with Lucas Vazquez at halftime. On their official website, Real Madrid sent out an update on their player, which read, “Following tests carried out on our player Dani Carvajal by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with an injury to the soleus muscle in his left leg. His progress will be monitored.”
Real Madrid stay on top of La Liga despite their injury woes
Although the injury list of players at Real Madrid is quite long, they have continued to be on top of the La Liga table on the back of a win at home against Granada. They have kept one of the surprising stories of the Spanish top flight, Girona, in second place in the standings on goal difference, while Barcelona are four points behind in third place.
