The Madrid captain hurt his knee in the final minutes of the reigning champions’ 2-0 win over Villarreal on Saturday night which saw the team pull level with La Liga leaders Barca, who face Alaves on Sunday.
Carvajal, 32, went down in agony after attempting to clear a ball under pressure from Villarreal winger Yeremy Pino.
The right-back, who won Euro 2024 with Spain this summer, confirmed he would miss a few months on social media network Instagram.
“A serious cruciate ligament injury has been confirmed, I’m going to have to undergo surgery and be out for a few months.
“I can’t wait to start my recovery and come back like a beast. Thank you very much to everyone for your messages, I feel very loved,” wrote Carvajal.
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