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.

Real Madrid will hope to hit back after their first defeat since January when Villarreal visit Santiago Bernabeu in La Liga on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti's men are second in the Spanish topflight, behind Barcelona by three points, and the Yellow Submarine are actually within a single point of Los Blancos here.

Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Villarreal in La Liga. Real Madrid starting XI: Lunin, Carvajal, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Mendy, Camavinga, Valverde, Bellingham,