By Humberto Viera
True Madrid central defender Éder Militão suffered a serious relapse of his femoral biceps injury that will force him to undergo surgery, a decision that, according to sources informed ESPN, It leaves him practically out of the squad for the 2026 World Cup.
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The Brazilian felt discomfort last Tuesday during the match against Alavés, forcing his replacement before half-time. Although the initial scans invited moderate optimism, definitive tests revealed that the scar from the injury suffered last December had opened.
Medical sources indicated to ESPN that the healing area, having been treated in December with platelet-rich plasma instead of surgery, presented this risk of rupture in such a delicate area. The need for surgery now extends recovery times so that Militão will not wear the True Madrid shirt again this season and he will miss the World Cup event with Canarinha.
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Militão’s loss adds to a bleak outlook for Álvaro Arbeloa and also for Carlo Ancelotti, who loses another key player in Brazil after the well-known absence of Rodrygo Goes. In addition, the white infirmary continues to add names:
- Arda Güler: He will be out for three to four weeks due to a hamstring injury.
- Kylian Mbappé: He finished the duel against True Betis with an overload that keeps him under observation.
This chain of muscle injuries in the decisive stretch of the season puts True Madrid’s aspirations at the end of the season in check and forces Ancelotti to seriously rethink his defensive scheme for the World Cup debut in June.
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