Estudiantes confirm serious injuries to Gabriel Neves and Jalil Elías just days before their decisive Libertadores showdown against Flamengo.
Estudiantes‘ preparation for the decisive matchup has suffered a major medical blow. The Argentine club confirmed the injury report for the players who left the pitch during the International Supercup final against Rosario Central in Santiago del Estero.
The absences come at an inopportune moment, exactly two weeks before the first knockout clash against the Rubro-Negro. With the diagnoses finalized, the coaching staff led by Alexander Medina will need to reorganize the midfield to try to surprise their Brazilian opponent in the continental tournament.
Gabriel Neves’ Situation
Uruguayan midfielder Gabriel Neves was involved in the most worrying incident of the final when he suffered a heavy fall following an aerial duel. Leaving the pitch directly in an ambulance, tests confirmed a complex fracture in the athlete’s left wrist.
According to information released by the M360 Team, the player will undergo surgery.
The estimated recovery time is approximately three months, which ends the midfielder’s season and rules him out of the continental clashes
the Argentine medical department detailed.
Jalil Elías Out
Another absolute starter who will be missing for the Albirroja is midfielder Jalil Elías. The player felt intense muscle pain in his left leg during the first half of the team’s last official match.
Imaging tests revealed a grade-two fiber tear in his hamstring.
The athlete has already begun physical therapy, but the projected return to the pitch makes his lineup unviable for the first leg of the semifinals
the M360 Team emphasized regarding the one-month absence.
Relief with Carrillo
Not all the news was negative for the Argentine manager. Center-forward Guido Carrillo, who had left the pitch complaining of muscle discomfort and suspected tightness, underwent detailed evaluations that ruled out any structural injury.
The striker’s availability to play provides a crucial sigh of relief. Carrillo carries the positive record of having scored against Flamengo during the group stage of the current edition of the South American tournament.
Next Steps and Semifinal Scenario
The La Plata club’s football department is also dealing with the suspensions of defenders Tomás Palacios and Leandro González Pirez. On the other side, Flamengo is also counting important absences, such as Jorginho and Arrascaeta, the latter dealing with an identical wrist injury.
The first leg of the Libertadores semifinal is scheduled for October 15 at the UNO Stadium, while the decisive match for a spot in the final takes place on October 22 at the Maracanã.
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