, Oct. 28 -- Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal is set to miss the remainder of 2025 after undergoing successful arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, the Spanish club confirmed on Tuesday.

The 33-year-old defender experienced discomfort following his 72nd-minute substitute appearance in Madrid's 2-1 El Clasico win over Barcelona on Sunday. It was his first match since recovering from a calf injury sustained during the 5-2 loss to Atletico Madrid on September 27.

"Following tests carried out on our captain, Dani Carvajal, by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a loose joint in his right knee. Carvajal will undergo arthroscopy," the club said in an earlier statement.

Real Madrid later announced that the operati...