Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal confirmed he will undergo surgery after suffering a cruciate ligament injury in Saturday's 2-0 win over Villarreal in LaLiga. Carvajal, 32, was stretchered off in stoppage time after a duel with Villarreal midfielder Yeremy Pino caused him to sprain his right knee unnaturally.

Real Madrid will hoping to close the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona as they host in-form Villareal on Saturday.  Carlo Ancelotti's men suffered their first defeat in 258 days in midweek as they crashed to a surprise Champions League loss to Lille,

Real Madrid has rebounded from its first loss in nearly 10 months by beating Villarreal 2-0 in La Liga MADRID — Real Madrid rebounded from its first loss in nearly 10 months by beating Villarreal 2-0 at the possible cost of injured right back Dani Carvajal in La Liga on Saturday.