Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines after having surgery on a knee injury.

Real Madrid and Germany defender Antonio Rüdiger had a knee operation on Tuesday and faces a race to be fit for the Nations League Final Four and the Club World Cup. The centre back was already facing a lengthy ban from the Spanish FA after throwing an object at the referee in Saturday's Spanish Cup final defeat to Barcelona.

Real Madrid and Germany defender Antonio Rüdiger had a knee operation on Tuesday and could now miss the Nations League Final Four and the Club World Cup. The centre back was already facing a lengthy ban from the Spanish FA after throwing an object at the referee in Saturday's Spanish Cup final defeat to Barcelona.

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Rüdiger shouted at the referee and seemed to throw a small bag of ice during extra time in Madrid's 3-2 loss to Barcelona on Saturday. Rüdiger has since apologized for his behavior but the incident prompted former Germany player Dietmar Hamann to call Sunday for the defender to be left out of Germany's squad for the Nations League final four in June.

Antonio Rudiger is now facing the possibility of a four-to-12-match ban for throwing an object towards referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea during Real Madrid's loss to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday,

Despite suffering a devastating exit from the UEFA Champions League and a loss to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final, Real Madrid still have La Liga as their final chance to salvage their