Federico Girotti will be off the pitch in 5 to 7 months, (AP Photo / Nicolas Aguilera)
The news that no one wanted to hear has been confirmed. Federico Girotti He has suffered a rupture of his right patellar ligament and will be out for a long time. The recovery time is estimated to be between 5 and 7 months. It will be a tough defeat for Talleres, who has just been eliminated from the Copa Libertadores against Vélez.
After the tough elimination of the most important continental tournament, Caixinha’s men put all their remaining chips into the Professional League, where Talleres has just 12 points in eleven games. After the serious injury, the Cordoba team will have the opportunity to insert a player in the place of the former River (the Millionaire retains 50% of the federal rights of the attacker).
The time of the injury
11 minutes have passed since the start of the game, and while some cameras remained with Leonardo Jara -even he was beaten-, the whole Kempes was attentive to the attacker. The injury was obviously serious. The forward who appeared at River could not support his right foot, and for this he retired with the help of two assistants. The 23-year-old immediately asked for a change between gestures of pain after making a mistake and falling to the ground.
The support of the fans
The fans made him feel affectionate when he left the pitch to make way for Michael Santos. The ‘T’ fans, who took advantage of the stadium, applauded him. And so ended the passage of Girotti – and also of Talleres – to the Copa Libertadores. The striker scored minutes in nine games and scored one goal: against Colón for the round of 16.
The attacker immediately realized that he had been hurt. As he walked off the pitch, he looked at the substitutes’ bench and blurted out harsh words. “I made a ball”were the player’s words.
Source: Clarin
