Galatasaray forward Mauro Icardi is set for a lengthy
spell on the sidelines after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in
their 3-2
win against Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday.
The Argentine, who was eventually stretchered off,
sustained the injury while trying to chase down Spurs goalkeeper Fraser Foster.
He, however, went down in pain and was replaced by Belgium international Micgy
Batshuayi in the 85th minute at RAMS Park.
Galatasaray revealed on Friday that initial tests
conducted on the 31-year-old showed an ACL rupture and meniscus damage in his
right knee, and he will undergo “pre-operative rehabilitation” before surgery.
A statement on the club
website read: “In the MRI examinations performed at our sponsor
hospital Medicana, our football player Mauro Icardi, who was injured in the
Tottenham match in the fourth week of the UEFA Europa League, was found to have
a rupture in the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus damage in his right
knee.
“Pre-operative rehabilitation has begun for our
player, who is scheduled for surgery.”
Icardi’s season seems to have come to an abrupt end as
the recovery time for a ruptured ACL is between six-nine months.
The former Paris St Germain forward joined Galatasaray
on a season-long loan in 2022, before making the move permanent in the summer
of 2023.
Icardi has been in fine form for the Turkish club this
season with six goals and two assists in 14 matches in all competitions to take
his tally to 61 goals and 22 appearances in 86 appearances for the for the
club.
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