Garnacho breaks the silence: “I’m disappointed I can’t be in the national team”

As confirmed on his social networks, Alexander Garnacho He will not be able to wear the Argentina national team shirt in the next FIFA appointment, from 23 to 28 March, due to the injury sustained in the last Premier League match against Southampton and he would miss his first opportunity to don the albiceleste. The right ankle injury is still being evaluated but at least six weeks of recovery would be needed.

Despite arriving last weekend with 15 minutes left in the match, a hard late tackle by Kyle Walkers-Peters meant the Spanish-born youngster was off the pitch injured. And despite not knowing an official medical report, the 18-year-old player himself posted a photo on his Instagram in which he doesn’t give good signs of what awaits him for the future.

“I am disappointed that I missed the opportunity to be with my Argentina national team mates in what was going to be a great time for me and my family. I will make sure I come back stronger than ever,” wrote the young winger in English.

However, he closed the message with enough optimism to tackle the recovery process: “This is part of football and our profession, and I’m already focused on recovery. God taught me never to give up and I’ll make sure I come back stronger ever.” “.

The last time we saw an image of someone whose idol is Cristiano Ronaldo, he was leaving Old Trafford with a boot and crutches, which from the beginning did not generate good expectations.

The area primarily hit by the kick he received would be in tibia and fibula. And it is still being considered whether surgery should be done. Although the estimated minimum recovery time is six weeks, if he were to be taken to surgery, he would be back in court in approximately two months.

Likewise, despite being confirmed by Garnacho, no medical report has yet been released to confirm the exact injury he sustained and nor has any press release from the Argentina national team been published confirming the decision that Scaloni has taken in this regard regarding the situation. To date, for the technical staff, probably waiting for some official statement, he is still part of the squad for the matches against Panama and Curaçao.

Lionel Scaloni He had decided to add the Manchester United player born in Spain to the squad so that he can begin to join the group, add training, experience and even a few minutes that will allow Garnacho to begin his journey in the national team.

The first friendly against Panama will be in just over a week and the new jewel of English football seems to be one foot out of wearing the national team shirt for the first time.