Real Madrid’s Eder Militao is out for the 2024/25 season due to a torn cruciate ligament

Real Madrid announced that Éder Militão suffered a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee against Osasuna. Militão also suffered damage to both meniscuses in his right leg.

The Brazilian will undergo surgery in the coming days.

Militão was substituted in the 30th minute of Real Madrid’s LaLiga game against Osasuna on Saturday and had to be carried on a stretcher. He was replaced by Castilian graduate Raul Asencio. It’s a devastating blow to Real Madrid’s defense, which is already without Dani Carvajal and David Alaba.

This is Militão’s second cruciate ligament tear in as many seasons for Real Madrid. He suffered his first left knee injury in August 2023 against Athletic Bilbao.

Militão wasn’t the only player substituted due to injury against Osasuna. Both Rodrygo and Lucas Vázquez also had to retire injured.

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