It’s a done deal. After the game at San Mames last night, Eder Militao suffered a torn ACL, and he will need surgery soon. Militao won’t be playing this year.

The second ACL injury in a week is this one. It was Militao’s turn this time as Thibaut Courtois tore his own ACL during practice. It will be intriguing to see if Los Blancos can rebound and withstand the losses to these two players because Real Madrid’s defensive line has suffered greatly as a result.

With Nacho coming off the bench as soon as necessary, Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba will now be the team’s unquestioned starters. One of the top center backs in football history was Militao.