Kranevitter broke his ankle: how was the violent entry that caused the injury

The Tucuman midfielder Matías Kranevitterbrand new reinforcement of Flat Riverhe suffered a broken right ankle in the friendly that the team played last night against Unión La Calera, from Chile, and will have to undergo surgery, so he will be inactive for at least three to four months.

“In the friendly against Unión La Calera, Matías Kranevitter suffered a fracture in his right ankle. Surgery will be scheduled for the next few days,” explains River’s official medical report.

The 29-year-old from Tucuman suffered a hard foul by Chilean César Pérez when there were just six minutes left in the match and he had to be replaced by Rodrigo Aliendro, in the presentation match of Martín Demichelis while the River DT played in San Luis, which finished 0-0 and then La Calera won on penalties (4 -3 ).

Kranevitter, born of the river, returned to the club after nearly seven years from Rayados de Monterrey, Mexico, and was one of two reinforcements in Demichelis’ new cycle, along with another player who returned, Ignacio “Nacho” Fernándezof Atlético Mineiro, of Brazil.

After the friendly match against the Chileans, River’s team returned from San Luis to Buenos Airesand the medical staff will evaluate the date Kranevitter will have surgery.

However, according to the most optimistic estimates, his recovery will take three to four months, so he will miss a good part of the Professional League and would arrive just in time for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores de América.

River will resume his activity in January when he travels to the United States for preseason work with the following confirmed friendlies: Monterrey from Mexico (10/01 in Austin, Texas), Millonarios from Colombia (14/01 at DRV PNK Stadium in Florida); and Vasco de Gama from Brazil (01/17 at DRV PNK Stadium in Florida).

Source: Telam