Of the eight defenders who started Real Madrid who started the season in their first team, three this season recovered from the knee operation, namely David Alaba, Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao. A fourth may be about to join the stands with Carvajal and Militao.
Ferland Mendy went into the final after just eight minutes and suffered a relapse from his hamstring injury. Antonio Rudiger, however, has achieved 111 minutes to the extra time, despite the fact that he became late during the course. When he was finally pulled out for Endrick Felipe, Rudiger WSA provided a heavy weak while he left.
Carlo Ancelotti said about the German defender that he kept it for as long as possible, although he found the power to jump to the referee and throw an ice cube at Ricardo de Burgos Bergoetxea in the last seconds, for which he earned a red card and later apologized. Based on the images, the most likely result is that he misses between 4 and 12 games due to suspension, and with only five to go this season, he could be out for the rest of the La Liga campaign.
However, the 32-year-old could also be for the club World Cup this summer. According to Marca, Rudiger has been playing injury for some time to help the team, and his meniscus has been damaged. He went through extreme pain on Saturday evening, but eventually had to get away while his knee gave up. He will now undergo tests on his meniscus, but there is a very real possibility that he needs surgery, which would keep him out for at least three months.
It can very well mean that a return to the backline for Aurelien Tchouameni next to Raul Asencio for the next two months. Jesus Vallejo is not a factor, and with Eder Militao still recovers from his cross -block problem, Ancelotti or those who are in charge of the club of the club may be able to improvise again. The status of David Alaba is not yet certain.