Real Madrid announced on Wednesday 1 October that defender Raúl Asencio has successfully undergone surgery for a stress fracture in his right tibia. The operation was performed by Dr Manuel Leyes and supervised by Real Madrid’s Medical Services; Asencio will begin his recovery process in the coming days.
What the club said
In a medical report published on the club’s official website, Real Madrid stated: “Our player Raúl Asencio successfully underwent surgery today performed by Dr. Manuel Leyes for a stress fracture in his right tibia. The operation was supervised by Real Madrid’s Medical Services. Asencio will begin his recovery process in the coming days.”
Separately, the club reported that head coach José Mourinho visited Asencio in hospital after the operation and asked after the defender’s condition following the successful procedure.
Background
The surgery followed a medical update issued on Tuesday 30 September, in which Real Madrid said Asencio would undergo an operation the next day for a stress fracture of the tibia in his right leg. Wednesday’s statement confirms that procedure went ahead as planned and that it was completed successfully under club medical supervision.
Asencio, a centre-back who has featured for Real Madrid’s first team, is the latest Madrid player to require medical treatment this season. The club has already managed other injury absences, including Federico Valverde’s grade-3 left ankle sprain after the Madrid derby.
What it means for Real Madrid
Losing a first-team defender to tibia surgery removes Asencio from selection while he recovers. Real Madrid did not publish a return date or an expected length of absence in either medical report. Any timeline circulating in Spanish media should be treated as reporting by those outlets, not as a club-confirmed prognosis.
The timing coincides with a busy La Liga and European calendar, so squad planning at the back will need to absorb his absence until medical staff clear him to return to team training.
What happens next
According to the club, Asencio will begin his recovery process in the coming days. Further official updates will come from Real Madrid Medical Services. No return-to-play date has been announced, and BetAlert will not invent one.
Mourinho’s hospital visit underlines the club’s immediate support after surgery; the next verified milestones will be any fresh medical reports from Real Madrid.