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Real Madrid Faces Defensive Crisis with Six Key Absences

The white club could lose most of its defensive specialists for the upcoming season due to injuries and contract expirations.

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Real Madrid is facing a critical situation in its defensive line, as six of its nine specialists could leave the club or be out due to serious injuries in the coming months.

The white team will conclude the season with the need to completely restructure its defense. Injuries and the passage of time have made this area the team's most vulnerable point. Of the nine current defensive players, only three have their continuity secured for the next season: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen, and Álvaro Carreras.
At right-back, the departure of the captain is considered certain, as the club has not offered him a renewal. At 34 years old, the full-back has only been able to play 14 matches due to injuries. A severe knee injury and a fissure in his right toe will keep him out of most of the remaining league matches and prevent him from participating in the World Cup.
In the center of defense, the situation is complex. One of the center-backs, 33 years old, is of interest to the club for a renewal, but has a more advantageous offer that could complicate his stay. Another center-back, 28 years old, has suffered very serious injuries to both knees and will miss the World Cup due to a ruptured femoral biceps tendon, which will keep him out for six months. His return is uncertain, and the club cannot place high expectations on him in the medium and long term.
Two other center-backs will not continue. One of them, 33 years old, is out of contract and has not delivered the expected performance due to injuries. The other, a youth academy player, is not in Real Madrid's plans, and the club will seek an exit for him or keep him as a residual resource without prominence.
On the left flank, the concern is equal to or greater than in the center of defense. It has been confirmed that one of the full-backs, 30 years old, will be out for the next few months due to a femoral rectus tendon injury, which may require surgery. This player has only played 9 matches this season but has been confirmed as the only reliable left-back. Another full-back, who already had an offer to leave in January, hopes the club will allow him to leave now, as there are interested teams and he wants more playing time. The third full-back, signed for 50 million, has confirmed suspicions about his defensive lapses and lack of commitment, which has relegated him to the bench.

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