The Mexican América soccer players suffered calf and ankle injuries, respectively. One of them had to leave the field against Peru.
By Alfonso Zuniga
Updated on 06/21/2024 – 9:16 p.m. CLT
Updated on 06/21/2024 – 9:16 p.m. CLT
The last minutes of the first half were fatal for the Chilean National Team at its premiere before Peruby Copa America 2024. The thing is that between the rigor of the match and the poor state of the field in Texas, they caused the injury of two national footballers.
The first of them was the steering wheel Diego Valdeswho in the 44th minute spent a long time complaining about a strong discomfort in the calf of his right leg. He even had to sit on the grass to be treated by the medical staff.
Although he was able to finish the first half, the annoyance was so strong which forced the technician Ricardo Gareca to use a change window to have the income of Dario Osorioreplacing the one that emerged in Audax Italian. But there was more.
Diego Valdés felt discomfort in his right calf and was injured (Capture)
Valdés and Lichnovsky injured in La Roja
At the end of the initial part, and after a clash of heads with Carlos Zambranothe defender Igor Lichnovsky suffered a slight sprain in his left ankle and had to leave the field in the company of the Chilean National Team staff.
Luckily for Gareca and The Redthe halftime of the meeting served for the center received the necessary medical attention and could return to the field for the second half, thus avoiding exhausting one more change to maintain defensive order.
Igor Lichnovsky had to leave in the company of the La Roja medical team (Capture)
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