TA: Valverde told Real Madrid that he would rather fix the center than play right back this season

Hupu September 29th According to TA, in the same city derby at Atletico Madrid 5-2 victory over Real Madrid last Saturday, Real Madrid veteran Carvajal unfortunately suffered a calf injury and is expected to be absent for up to five weeks.

The 33-year-old right-back was substituted in the 59th minute at the Madrid Metropolitan Stadium. The club issued an official statement on Sunday confirming that Kavajal "has injured the right leg soleus muscle." People familiar with the matter revealed to TA that the Spanish international is expected to need four to five weeks of recovery. The source requested anonymity due to unauthorized discussions on the injury.

This timeline means that Carvajal is very likely to miss the national derby with Barcelona on October 26 and the Champions League group stage against Juventus on October 22. So far this season, Carvajal has only missed one game in Real Madrid. His injury and Arnold's continued absence due to a hamstring injury have left the club facing the dilemma of a genuine right-back vacuum in the upcoming schedule.

According to TA's report on September 17, Arnold was replaced in the first 2-1 victory over Marseille in the first Champions League season, and was later diagnosed with a quit for six to eight weeks. At the end of the game, Kavajal also received a red card. At that time, coach Xavi Alonso said that he needed to "creatively find solutions to the right-back position".

Raul Asensio played a temporary guest right-back during the suspension of Carvajal's match against Marseille and a 4-1 away victory over Levante (Caval was not on the roster in this game). The youth training player also played three times in this position last season, namely against Atalanta (Champions League), Valladolid (La Liga) and Real Sociedad (First leg of the Copa REE semi-final).

Valverde served as right back 15 times under former coach Ancelotti last season. As the Uruguayan returns to midfield this season, sources close to the players revealed to TA last month that although Valverde has always been willing to solve his problems for his coaches - his primary goal is to play rather than to be tangled in position - he prefers to develop in the midfield from the beginning of this season.

In addition to the Champions League match against Keirat Almaty and Juventus in the next four weeks, Real Madrid will also face Villarreal and Getafe on October 4 and 19 respectively, and the national derby will face Valencia one week later.

In addition to Carvajal, central defender Militon was also injured in Saturday's derby and will miss the Champions League against Kerat Almaty on Tuesday, but it is expected that he will not be out of the game for too long.