The striker returned to action after a long layoff of two and a half months, but his appearance lasted only 18 minutes as he faced his fifth muscle tear of the year.
During the opening night of the 2023 League Cup, Boca Juniors hosted Platense at La Bombonera. The match saw a mix of reinforcements, substitutes, and regular starters, yet the night was overshadowed by an unnerving moment when Luca Langoni was visibly distressed by his lingering injury.
WHAT INJURY DID LUCA LANGONI SUSTAIN?
Langoni continues to battle a problem in the right hamstring, an area where he has already recorded four tears of varying severity. Medical evaluations confirmed a grade 2 muscle injury after careful diagnostics.
The saga began on April 12 in the match against San Lorenzo, when a grade 1 injury in the same hamstring was recorded. After a period of rehabilitation and a return to training, pain resurfaced in the same region. Additional tests revealed edema within the scar tissue, extending his absence beyond the expected recovery window.
As the team prepared for a comeback, Langoni stretched his return into early May ahead of a fixture in Chile against Colo-Colo. A new tear occurred, this time in the left quadriceps. Recovery took a bit more than a month, and he rejoined the squad just before the Cacique match, only to be sidelined again by muscle pain during typical game actions.
Then on August 18, the pattern repeated. While chasing a ball during an offensive sequence, he suddenly slowed and looked crestfallen. By the end of the game, he was visibly distressed and comforted by teammates.
That moment drew strong reactions. Luca Langoni fought through the early minutes of the game, but discomfort flared up, leaving him in tears as teammates consoled him. The reaction was captured in a post-match clip and circulated on social media, underscoring the emotional toll of repeated injuries for the player and the club.
— TNT Sport Argentina provided coverage of the incident on August 19, 2023.
HOW LONG IS THE RECOVERY, AND WHEN IS HE EXPECTED BACK?
With the diagnosis confirmed, the expected recovery window was set at three to five weeks. Langoni would miss the series against Racing in the Copa Libertadores and the opening rounds of the Professional League Cup. The medical team is also exploring rehabilitation options that might extend the process but aim to address the repeated strain in the same muscle, given the four tears within a few months.
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