Bad news for Santos Laguna and for the Peruvian National Team. After knowing Jorge Fossati's squad list for the friendlies that will be played in March, many wondered what happened to him. Peter Aquino. Although he was not called up for the duel against Cruz Azul, last weekend in the Liga MX, it was not thought that his absence would take longer than that, a detail that the bicolor technical command was aware of, before giving to know the official payroll. But what happened to the player?
This Tuesday, the Mexican club announced that Aquino will undergo surgery on his knee, due to an injury that has been going on since the end of 2023. Although he was in the clash against Querétaro, on March 1, his change to The 77 minutes in that game seemed more strategic than due to any discomfort in the player. However, after the corresponding medical evaluations, it was decided that he rest for the following days before undergoing surgery.
“Tomorrow, midfielder Pedro Aquino will undergo a surgical procedure, derived from the injury he has in his right knee. We will keep you informed about this intervention and his recovery process in a timely manner.”says the statement from the Aztec institution. According to Tradeit would be an arthroscopic intervention to clean the meniscus.
Of course, the publication made on Twitter does not specify the time he will be off the courts; However, due to the type of operation, it is expected that it will take between six to seven weeks for Pedro to return. At the end of that time, the national midfielder will continue to be evaluated, to find out if he would be ready to return to matches or not yet.
It should be noted that, due to the time his recovery will take, the doubt remains whether he will arrive with rhythm for the Uruguayan coach's call for the Copa América. However, it is expected to arrive well by the end of May, when the players who will be called up to the red and white will be known, first to play the friendly prior to the start of the continental competition and then for the tournament in the United States.
Pedro Aquino's numbers in Santos
Pedro Aquino arrived in Santos Laguna in mid-2023, for the start of the 2023-24 Liga MX season. Since then, he has accumulated fourteen games, one goal and two assists in the Apertura 2023, in addition to being in one of the games the club played in the Liguilla against Mazatlán FC, which they won 2-1.
For Clausura 2024, Aquino was present from the beginning, thus adding a total of 10 commitments and one assist; However, for matchday 11 of the tournament, just in the clash against Cruz Azul last Saturday, March 9, he was not called up, because his injury was already taking its toll on him and the technical command did not want to compromise his health. of the.
What games does Pedro Aquino miss?
Among the matches that Pedro Aquino will not play are those that will be played in the remainder of the month of March and those in the month of April, that is, the entire Clausura 2024. Added to this are the matches against Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic that will be played in the Peruvian National Team on March 22 and 25, respectively.
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