The medical team required about two hours to address a significant knee injury suffered by Marcelo Djaló during last Sunday’s match against Mallorca B in Palma. In Alicante’s opening league game, the footballer underwent surgery described as an osteosynthesis procedure after a tibial plateau fracture, combined with reconstruction of nearby ligament and meniscal structures as noted in the post‑operative medical report.
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The rehabilitation plan involves careful monitoring as the team at the Ciudad Deportiva Antonio Solana seeks to restore stability and function to the left knee. The home facility, renowned for its FIFA seal, explained that the surgical team performed percutaneous osteosynthesis on the fracture and proceeded to restore the damaged ligament and meniscal components in a procedure that lasted nearly two hours.
Marcelo Djaló is set to begin convalescence next week, with an estimated recovery period of about one year. This would mark the longest layoff for a blue-and-white player in the past decade. Despite the seriousness of the injury, Dr. Pedro Ripoll expressed confidence in the outcome and emphasized that the focus now shifts to a steady and thorough recovery. The club will need to navigate the absence with the player’s contract status in mind, ensuring compliance with federation rules while exploring options to manage the squad’s official roster during the rehabilitation period.
With the arrival of Roger Riera, the squad currently features a single technical secretary and an under-23 license to reinforce the roster as needed during the rebuilding phase.