By Jorge Hernandez
Sep 24, 2024, 11:33 AM EDT
It was confirmed what the Feyenoord and the Mexican national team They were afraid after seeing Santiago Giménez’s injury in his match last weekend.
Through a statement, the Rotterdam club revealed that the injury is serious and that the time that his scorer will be off the courts It will be around three monthswhich is why he will miss important matches Champions League, as well as others with the Mexican national team
Giménez could return at the end of this year, but most likely it will not be until 2025, after the end-of-year break, but that will be decided by the medical team depending on the player’s progress.
“The Medical studies have shown that the injury requires a recovery period of approximately three months.“, the team explained in a message on its website.
In last Sunday’s match against NAC Breda, corresponding to matchday 6 of the EredivisieSantiago Giménez fought for a ball and shortly after he threw himself to the ground while touching his thigh; immediately the assistants entered the field to take “Chaquito” away on a stretcher, so he did not return to the match, leaving the question of the severity of his injury.
On Tuesday, 48 hours after the incident, the swelling in the striker’s leg subsided and it was possible to carry out medical tests that led to the diagnosis. Although the type of injury to the Mexican’s thigh was not specified, since Sunday there has been talk of a hamstring tear.
The matches that Santiago Giménez will miss
The striker will miss around 17 matches for Feyenoord, including one in the Eredivisie and several in the Champions League, as well as three with the Mexican national team.
On December 22, when the Mexican is expected to be in the final stretch of his recovery, Feyenoord will face PSV Eindhoven in a game corresponding to the Eredivisie, which is likely to be the last match in Holland for the “Chucky” Lozanobefore traveling to the MLS to join San Diego FC, so “Bebote” would miss his compatriot’s farewell match.
Before that, one of the most striking and important duels for Feyenoord for the rest of the year is the game against Manchester city in the Champions League on November 26. Shortly before, the team will face in the European tournament Girona, Benfica and Salzburg; in none of them will Giménez be able to be.
With the Mexican national team, Santi will be a sensitive loss for coach Javier Aguirre in the friendly matches in October against Valencia and the United States team. El Tri will also not be able to count on Giménez in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Nations League which will be played in November.
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