Ancelotti’s Right-Back Dilemma After Carvajal’s Injury: Two Key Solutions

Real Madrid’s solid 2-0 victory over Villarreal was overshadowed by the serious injury to Dani Carvajal, who may now miss the rest of the season after an unfortunate knee injury during a clash with Yeremy Pino. This leaves Carlo Ancelotti with limited options as the team waits for the January transfer window to potentially strengthen the squad.

Solution 1: Lucas Vazquez

Ancelotti’s most immediate replacement for Carvajal is veteran Lucas Vazquez. Confirming this in his post-match press conference, Ancelotti expressed full confidence in the versatile winger, who has previously excelled as a stand-in right-back. While Lucas is nearing the twilight of his career, he remains a dependable short-term option for the position.

Solution 2: Eder MilitaoAnother intriguing alternative could be Eder Militao. Although primarily a center-back, Militao has experience as a right-back, having played there earlier in his career at FC Porto and Sao Paulo. Ancelotti might experiment with this solution, which would see Aurelien Tchouameni potentially stepping into Militao’s center-back role.

New Signings?
Despite speculation linking Real Madrid to big names like Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ancelotti downplayed the chances of a new signing in January. He emphasized that with the transfer market closed, Real Madrid has limited options and will likely stick with internal solutions until further decisions can be made during the break.