Real Madrid’s Rudiger Out Until End Of Season After Knee Surgery

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Antonio Rudiger, a Real Madrid defender, will miss up to eight weeks following knee replacement surgery on Tuesday.

The German center-back was kicked out for throwing an object at the referee during his team’s Copa del Rey final defeat against Barcelona on Saturday.

Rudiger’s outburst in Seville is expected to cause him to miss four to twelve games.

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Real Madrid CF and RC Celta de Vigo play in the Spanish league football match on March 10, 2024 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, with German defender #22 Antonio Rudiger celebrating Celta’s owngoal. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP)

Without specifying how long Rudiger would be out, Real Madrid announced in a statement that “he had surgery today to repair a tear in the outer meniscus of his left knee.”

Rudiger will miss between six and eight weeks while he recovers, according to Spanish media.

The 32-year-old may still be able to take part in Real Madrid’s Club World Cup campaign in the US this summer, which will begin on June 14.

Rudiger was substituted in extra-time for Madrid after his aggressive protests from the sideline resulted in his dismissal.

With five games left, Madrid, who is second, is four points clear of La Liga leader Barcelona. The matchup will take place on May 11 at the Olympic Stadium.