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Real Madrid defender set for surgery in Finland; will be out for five months
According to MARCA, Real Madrid defender Eder Militao will undergo surgery this week in Finland after suffering a hamstring injury last week.
The Brazilian international was forced off during the match against Alaves due to discomfort in his hamstring, which was later diagnosed by the medical staff of Real Madrid as an injury to the biceps femoris of his left leg.
Now, he will undergo surgery for the injury, set to take place later this week in Finland.
The procedure will be carried out by renowned surgeon Lasse Lempainen, widely regarded as the leading specialist in the world for injuries of this kind, such as the one suffered by Militao during the match against Alaves while attempting a shot in a difficult position.
As a result of opting for surgical intervention, the Brazilian centre-back will miss the World Cup and is expected to be sidelined for close to five months in what represents another significant setback in his career.
Militao made the decision to undergo surgery after a period of reflection in which he also considered a conservative treatment option.
That alternative would have significantly reduced his recovery time to around five weeks and could have allowed him to participate in the World Cup with Brazil national football team.
However, it carried a much higher risk of recurrence, something that is expected to be reduced with the operation.
It means that Militao will not only miss the World Cup with Brazil, but he is also expected to be unavailable for the start of the new season for Real Madrid.
With the international break done and dusted, Real Madrid will be back in action this weekend in La Liga, where they will be looking to catch up to league leaders FC Barcelona.
Coming up for Jose Mourinho & co., who lost their last game before the international break, will be a home game against Villarreal on Saturday.
And, leading up to the game, the Spanish capital club have received welcome news on the injury front.
Mbappe back in group training
Indeed, as per MARCA, Kylian Mbappe will be available for Real Madrid’s match against Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.
Having been training individually so far this week, the France captain rejoined group training under Mourinho today, taking a concrete step forward towards making himself available for the game.
The forward looked relaxed and ready to work, putting his boots back on and joining the group as Real Madrid prepare for a demanding run of fixtures throughout October.
And, unless there is any unforeseen setback, everything suggests that Mbappe will be ready to start against the Yellow Submarine come Saturday.
Under scrutiny
The past few weeks have been nothing short of eventful for Mbappe, with his every action and movement under heavy scrutiny.
Playing for France, in Zinedine Zidane’s managerial debut, the 27-year-old superstar scored a goal before asking for a substitution due to a knee injury.
Having flown back to Madrid, he underwent tests, which confirmed the injury, although it was not as serious as was initially feared.
The forward then took week-long holiday with his partner that sparked some debate among supporters and attracted criticism from multiple quarters.
Mbappe returned to Madrid on Monday and participated in individual sessions at Valdebebas over the past couple of days. Now he has resumed normal training with his teammates.
There had been doubts over whether Mbappe would be able to face Villarreal after he picked up the injury on 25 September.
However, the recovery plan followed by the forward appears to have worked, and he is now expected to be in a fully fit condition for Saturday’s match.
