The Argentine midfielder will have to undergo surgery to correct ankle problems he has been battling since the World Cup.
Alejandro “Papu” Gómez has started 2023 with problems in the form of an injury. The Sevilla player has been injured since after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after a tackle in the game in which Argentina defeated Australia in the round of 16 took the first step to win the tournament and now he will have to undergo surgery.
Papu Gómez, injured: what injury does he have, how long will he be out and what matches would he miss with Sevilla?
The player was injured on December 3, 2022 in the aforementioned World Cup round of 16 games. Since He could only play a few minutes of matchday 19’s match against Elche from LaLiga already with Sevilla on January 28.
Sevilla reported on February 8 that the player will have to undergo surgery to fix his ankle problems.
“Papu Gómez will undergo an arthroscopy of the ankle this Friday by doctors Ripoll and Van Dijk. The conservative treatment to which the player was initially subjected, under the supervision of doctors from Sevilla FC and the Argentina team, gradually evolvedBut the Argentina international is not yet at 100% of his capabilities, once work with the group has begun“, explains the part mclub doctor.
How long will Papu Gómez be out?
Seville’s medical services have pointed out that Papu will be out for 5 weeks after the surgery which will take place on February 10, so he is not expected to return until the end of March.
Which matches would Papu Gómez miss with Sevilla?
Having confirmed that Papu will be out for more than a month, it is now possible to more or less predict how many games they will miss with Jorge Sampaoli’s team, who thought they could help in this part of the season.
Yet now the player will miss several LaLiga matches, at least 6, and also the round of 16 of the Europa League against PSV and if they make it to this round, it could also be low for a hypothetical eighth of the European league. This is the list of complete duels lost:
Source: Goal
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