Daniel Carvajal will not play until the end of 2023. The Real Madrid and Spain right-back is out due to injury. wound in the soleus muscle of the left leg.

Real Madrid announced the diagnosis after examining the club’s third captain, who was substituted at half-time against Granada due to discomfort in his calf.

“After an examination by the Real Madrid medical service, our player Dani Carvajal was diagnosed with an injury to the soleus muscle of his left leg. Evolution is expected,” the statement said.

The expected absence is four weeks, so the Leganés player will miss at least the visit to Betis and Alaves, as well as the matches against Villarreal and Mallorca at the Santiago Bernabeu.

If all goes well, Carvajal’s return date will be January 10, 2024, the day Real Madrid play Atlético Madrid for a spot in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia.

The accident comes at a very delicate moment for the white team, which is suffering from a number of injuries that have left seven players unavailable for Granada.

Carvajal joins Camavinga, Courtois, Guler, Militao, Chuameni, Vinicius Junior and Modric in saying goodbye to a very positive 2023 in physical terms, as after several seasons punished by injuries, the defender has regained his best level on the right wing. wing of Real Madrid.