"Julen Lopetegui made a strong decision to trust Dani Carvajal's physical condition and immediately use his services after the injury. The defender had recently experienced an injury and returned to the lineup just last weekend. The Spaniard played the whole match against Madrid's "Atletico". Just two days later, D. Carvajal was back in action in the UEFA Champions League against Moscow's CSKA and once again suffered an injury. The defender felt pain at the end of the first half and was replaced by Alvaro Odriozola. After examinations, it was revealed that he has problems with the calf muscles, so he will have to miss matches for up to three weeks. D. Carvajal will only be able to help Madrid's "Real" team after the international break or even a little later. The "Whites" will be forced to play without key full-backs - Marcelo has also dropped out of the lineup. Isco is recovering from appendicitis surgery, and Gareth Bale has also had some issues last week. According to the latest information, the defender will likely have to miss several weeks of football. This means he will miss the "El Clasico" showdown against "Barca".
