The injury that the defender suffered during the duel against Pachuca will require a meniscus operation and his recovery time will be less than initially expected
Knee injury Sebastian Caceres in the duel against Pachuca will take the Uruguayan player to the operating room, which will mean he will lose the League. However, the recovery time would not be as long as initially thought.
Sources close to the Uruguayan confirmed ESPN that the defender has a meniscus injury and will undergo surgery this Thursday to repair the damage. The same source pointed out that Cáceres’ recovery time would be three to four weeks, which opens the possibility of the footballer being present in the next Copa América.
Caceres He will undergo an arthroscopy on the meniscus of his left knee which will cause him to miss the final phase of Mexican soccer with America, but he would be ready for the Conmebol national team tournament that will take place next June in the United States. .
At first it was feared that Cáceres could have some damage to the ligament. However, the first assessments indicate that he did not suffer any breaks, although this situation will be confirmed in the procedure that will be performed on Thursday in Guadalajara.
With the confirmed withdrawal of Caceres, now André Jardine will have to find the ideal partner for Lichnovsky in central defense. Néstor Araujo is in doubt for the start of the big party due to a rib injury, so Ramón Juárez is currently the first option to start the quarterfinal round next week.
