Real Madrid, without Dani Carvajal for the entire season due to a torn ACL, needs to reorganize its squad and reinforce its defense in January. They also need to find a captain.
The team is now without its captain. Federico Valverde is expected to become the interim captain, stepping in for Carvajal, who held the role in Luka Modric’s absence.
Valverde, a key player for the club, has been a starter in nearly all matches this season and has contributed with several goals and assists. However, the captain’s armband will likely return to Modric when he is on the pitch.
Modric Will Be Captain… When He Plays
“A new commander in Madrid. With Carvajal out, the club assumes that Valverde will be the captain without the armband (and in some cases, with it) on the field. In his seventh season in white, his role is increasing in this rampaging Madrid,” AS reports.