Real Madrid suffer another huge blow as another centre-back goes down with a torn ACL

Real Madrid must be increasingly concerned by the propensity of their players to go down with long-term injuries, and another central defender has fallen victim to the dreaded anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Youth Joan Martinez He was starting to generate real excitement this summer, after being included in Real Madrid's pre-season tour of the United States. He has also impressed during his performances against AC Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea, and his future looks extremely bright, with Carlo Ancelotti claiming he has what it takes to make it to Real Madrid.

However, tragedy struck again when Martinez went down with an ACL injury in training on Friday. AS Diary report that he will undergo surgery in the coming days, and is expected to be out for the next six to seven months at least.

This is his second ACL injury this pre-season after Ezequiel Palacios went down against Milan, and his fifth ACL in the space of a year. Eder Militao and Thibaut Courtois are back, but David Alaba is still recovering from his problem and is expected to miss the better part of a year.