Real Madrid wonder kid Joan Martinez tore his ACL during Friday’s training session, according to reports published in the Spanish press. Martinez will undergo an MRI to confirm the extent of the injury but it seems clear that it is a very serious knee injury which will almost certainly be an ACL tear.

Martinez is only 16 years old and he had been one of the most notable players of this past pre-season stage in the United States. He played relevant minutes and he was set to feature in Ancelotti’s squad list for Wednesday’s European Supercup against Atalanta.

Joan Martinez will need to spend the rest of this season recovering from this injury, which could put his development at risk knowing how tricky these ACL injuries are. The main priority for the club and the player will be to come back as healthy as possible so that Martinez can still reach his potential.