Woakes, 35, has found a new lease of life as the side’s senior bowler.
Spanish defender Dani Carvajal is facing several months on the sidelines after Real Madrid confirmed Sunday he needed surgery after suffering a serious knee injury during a La Liga match against Villarreal.Madrid captain Carvajal hurt his knee in the final minutes of the reigning champions' 2-0 win over Villarreal on Saturday night which saw the team pull level with La Liga leaders Barca, who face Alaves on Sunday.
Carvajal, 32, was in tears as he was carried off the pitch on a stretcher on Saturday.
The two-times defending champion cut the gap to his rival down to 10 points after adding Sunday’s grand prix to sprint race glory on Saturday