Real Madrid have confirmed that midfielder Fede Valverde sustained a severe trauma to his left ankle during the Madrid derby against Atlético Madrid on Sunday, 20 September 2026.
In an official medical report published the same day, Real Madrid Medical Services said: “Following the tests carried out today on our player Fede Valverde by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a severe trauma to his left ankle, sustained during this afternoon’s match. Valverde will undergo further tests in the coming hours.”
The club statement gives a diagnosis and confirms follow-up tests. It does not name a ligament or bone injury, does not announce surgery, and does not give a return date or treatment timeline. BetAlert reports the medical bulletin as published and does not invent a recovery window or availability forecast.
Derby context
The injury was sustained during Real Madrid’s La Liga derby against Atlético Madrid on 20 September 2026. Atlético won the match 2-1. This article is a standalone injury update based on the club medical report. It is not a rewrite of BetAlert’s existing Madrid derby match Draft and does not re-litigate match events, red cards, or referee controversy.
Sports Mole reproduced the same Real Madrid medical wording and reported that Valverde completed the match after a challenge from Atlético’s Lee Kang-in. The claim that he finished the game is attributed to Sports Mole and is not stated in Real Madrid’s medical bulletin.
Until Real Madrid issue further medical information, Valverde’s availability for Real Madrid and for Uruguay during the international window remains unresolved beyond the confirmed severe left-ankle trauma and the further tests flagged by the club. Any later official update on diagnosis or timeframe would be a material development for a subsequent Draft update.