Before the match with the Barcelona team "Espanyol", Madrid's "Real" received unexpected news - one of the team's key players, Dani Carvajal, has health problems and is dropping out of the lineup for an indefinite period.
Yesterday, one of the best defenders on the planet could still be seen in training, but in the evening "Real" announced unexpected conclusions from doctors - the Spaniard caught a virus that led to pericardial tamponade.
This is an illness in which excessive fluid accumulates within the pericardium (the heart's lining). This increases pressure, the heart is compressed, and its normal function is disrupted.
At first glance, it seems like a very serious illness, but D. Carvajal is unlikely to face such difficulties - he simply needs a few weeks of rest now, and then the defender will most likely be able to train with the team again.
The longest Carvajal may be out of matches is up to a month, but in such a case, if the treatment of the disease is more complex.
D. Carvajal was the only "Real" team player who played in absolutely every match this season and played the full 90 minutes in all of them.
"Real" has serious problems with fullbacks, as left-backs Marcelo and Theo Hernandez are also currently unavailable due to injuries. It is expected that Nacho and 18-year-old "Real" academy product Achraf Hakimi will play in the fullback positions against "Espanyol".
