Real Madrid have suffered another early blow to the 2023/24 season as youngster Arda Guler will also require surgery for a meniscus injury
Spanish giants Real Madrid have suffered another injury blow as Turkish midfielder Arda Guler has also been forced to the treatment table after suffering a knee injury in training.
Arda Guler joins Real Madrid injury list
Guler is a recent recruit at the Bernabeu after snubbing Los Blancos’ arch-rivals Barcelona to join Real Madrid this summer.
The 18-year-old midfielder made the €20 million switch from Fenerbahce and had spoken about his eagerness to kick off his Real Madrid career, but will have to wait a few more weeks after undergoing surgery for a meniscus injury.
The surgey will rule the midfield prodigy out of action for at least four to six weeks, meaning that he will miss the start of the 2023/24 LaLiga season as well as the start of Real Madrid’s European campaign.
Real Madrid face race against time to replace injured superstar
The news of Guler requiring surgery comes on the same day that Real Madrid announced that furst choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois could be ruled out for the entire 2023/24 campaign after he suffered an ACL rupture.
14:14 - 10.08.2023
Thibaut Courtois: Real Madrid goalkeeper injured, set to undergo surgery
Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois suffered a horrendous injury during a training session with his team.
Courtois and Guler join midfielder Dani Ceballos on Real Madrid’s growing injury list, and Los Blancos will hope that they are the last in a recent spate of injuries as the start of LaLiga approaches.
Real Madrid open their 2023/24 LaLiga campaign on Saturday, August 12th, with a tough fixture against Athletic Club and will hope to have found a suitable replacement for Courtois by then.