After Dani Carvajal sustained a serious knee injury during Real Madrid’s 2-0 LaLiga victory against Villarreal on Saturday, the team must evaluate how to cope with his absence. After Dani Carvajal suffered a “serious cruciate ligament injury” in Real Madrid’s 2-0 LaLiga win over Villarreal on Saturday,

Real Madrid have extended defender Dani Carvajal’s contract by a further year until 2026. The 32-year-old right-back’s deal had been due to expire in the summer of 2025. Carvajal’s renewal comes one day after he suffered a likely season-ending knee ligament injury against Villarreal.

Heading into the international break, there is worry for Real Madrid. In their 2-0 victory over Villarreal on Saturday, right back Dani Carvajal had to be stretchered off due to a knee injury. He went down during stoppage time in the second half after a collision with Yermy Pino,