Real Madrid says that Spain defender Dani Carvajal has undergone surgery on his right knee. The Spanish club called the surgery successful and said the player would start his recovery process in the coming days.

Dani Carvajal’s injury in the match between Real Madrid and Villarreal can have very serious implications for the Merengues. The Spaniard is not only one of the most important leaders of the

France coach Didier Deschamps and midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni have both denied that Real Madrid put any pressure on Kylian Mbappé not to join up with his country for this international break.

France captain Kylian Mbappe has come in for plenty of criticism in his home country, after being deemed fit enough to start Real Madrid‘s 2-0 win over Villarreal over the weekend, but not to be

France fans were left scratching their heads when Kylian Mbappe, the national team's captain, was left out of the squad for the UEFA Nations League fixtures.