Real Madrid has extended Dani Carvajal’s contract after tests showed he will likely be sidelined for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury.

Real Madrid will hoping to close the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona as they host in-form Villareal on Saturday.  Carlo Ancelotti's men suffered their first defeat in 258 days in midweek as they crashed to a surprise Champions League loss to Lille,

Real Madrid will hope to hit back after their first defeat since January when Villarreal visit Santiago Bernabeu in La Liga on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti's men are second in the Spanish topflight, behind Barcelona by three points, and the Yellow Submarine are actually within a single point of Los Blancos here.