Real Madrid suffered a double injury blow on Thursday, losing Eder Militao and Arda Güler, who were ruled out for the rest of the season.

The club said that Militao, the Brazilian defender, has sustained a left thigh injury, while Turkish attacking midfielder Guler is out with a right thigh problem.

Spanish media reports that both players will be out of action for several weeks, and they are expected to miss the last six matches of the season, including the Clasico with Barcelona on May 10.

For now, neither the 28-year-old Militao nor 21-year-old Guler is considered at risk of missing the World Cup finals, which run from June 11 to July 19 and will be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Real Madrid trail defending champions Barcelona by nine points in the title race, which represents the only chance of major silverware for both sides this term.