The season could not have started worse for Real Madrid in terms of injuries. If last week in training on Thursday Thibaut Courtois tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the same thing happened yesterday in San Mamés to Eder Militão, another essential starter for Carlo Ancelotti.
The Brazilian central defender withdrew injured in the third minute of the second half of the game at San Mamés after getting his knee caught on the grass in a dispute with Sancet and from the first moment the worst was feared. And the worst news has been confirmed this Sunday afternoon. Medical tests have confirmed that Eder Militão has also torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, with which he says goodbye to practically the entire season. The estimated recovery time will not be less than nine months.
Although in the case of the goalkeeper, Madrid is about to make public the signing of goalkeeper Kepa (who is on loan from Chelsea) to replace the Belgian, something similar is not expected regarding Militão. Ancelotti has three guarantee centers such as Alaba, Rüdiger and Nacho and could also pull a youngster from Castilla in a case of utmost urgency.
However, Castilla does not have too many central defenders either because they have just gotten rid of two of them: Rafa Marín and Pablo Ramón. Ancelotti also had another central defender, Jesús Vallejo, until recently, but he has been loaned to Granada in search of minutes.
