Real Madrid have been rocked by a devastating double injury blow just as the season enters its most critical phase. Turkish midfielder Arda Güler and Brazilian centre-back Éder Militão have both been officially ruled out for the rest of the 2025–26 campaign after being diagnosed with biceps femoris muscle injuries.
The club confirmed the news in two medical bulletins on Wednesday, which shocked everyone at the Santiago Bernabéu and raised urgent questions about their fitness for the World Cup. The club confirmed the news in back-to-back medical bulletins on Wednesday, sending shockwaves through the Santiago Bernabéu—and raising urgent questions about their World Cup fitness.
A Bad Week for Los Blancos
Militão first started to feel bad during Real Madrid’s league game against Deportivo Alavés. At first, it seemed like a small muscle problem, but it quickly got worse. After tests and an MRI scan, the club confirmed that the Brazilian had a muscle injury in the biceps femoris of his left leg. He won’t be able to play again this season.
Arda Güler’s worst nightmare came true on the training field. The 20-year-old Turkish star, who has been one of Madrid’s most creative players this season, had to stop during a session and go through the same battery of medical tests. The results were just as bad: he injured the biceps femoris in his right leg, ending his season early.
World Cup Dreams on the Line
Both players now have to wait nervously to see if they will be able to play in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, in addition to the immediate heartbreak of the game. Militão will want to play for Brazil, and Güler will want to lead Turkey’s charge on the world stage as the tournament starts in less than 50 days.
In theory, both men have a short time to get back in shape before their national teams play again, since it usually takes about 4 weeks to heal from a biceps femoris injury. But if there is a problem with the healing process, that door could close for good.
Madrid’s injury problems get worse.
This latest double blow makes the already worrying list of missing people from the Bernabéu even longer. Rodrygo badly injured his ACL in March, which meant he couldn’t play for the rest of the season or the World Cup with Brazil. This was a huge blow for Carlo Ancelotti’s team, which is now at its breaking point.
Brahim Díaz is expected to fill the creative gap in midfield now that Güler is out. As Madrid fights on every front with a squad that has been hit by one injury crisis after another, the Spanish international will need to step up.
