Real Madrid suffer major injury blow as defender ruled out for four months

Real Madrid suffer major injury blow as defender ruled out for four months Real Madrid have had poor luck with injuries over the last couple of weeks, with the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Ibrahima Konate having been struck down. However, this has been taken to a new level with Raul Asencio, who is facing a significant period on the sidelines. Asencio has not yet played a single minute for Real Madrid this season, having only just returned to full training in the last week after sustaining an injury in pre-season. He was in with a good chance of starting against Villarreal when Los Blancos return to action after the international break, but this will no longer be the case. Over the last few months, Asencio has been suffering with a shin problem, and it has reached breaking point in recent days. The defender met with Real Madrid’s medical staff on Wednesday, and the decision has now been made for him to undergo surgery, with the club diagnosing him with “a stress fracture in the tibia of his right leg” in a recently-posted medical report . Asencio unlikely to return before 2027 Real Madrid have not revealed a timeline for Asencio’s return, but Marca have reported that the La Fabrica graduate is expected to be out for 2-4 months. Thus, it is very unlikely that he features before the end of 2026, which is a big blow for him, while it is also a concern for Jose Mourinho in the short term. Dean Huijsen (suspended) and Eder Militao (injured) are already ruled out for the upcoming Villarreal match, while the aforementioned Konate is a doubt after he picked up an injury with France last week. As things stand, Antonio Rudiger will be the only fit central defender at Mourinho’s disposal, although he could use Aurelien Tchouameni in a deeper role if it is deemed necessary.