Another blow for Racing: Franco Pardo’s injury confirmed | OneFootball

Racing can't catch a break. Just a few days after confirming Elías Torres' ligament tear, the club's doctors have now released another report that worries Gustavo Costas and his coaching staff: Franco Pardo has suffered a muscle injury in the proximal adductor of his left lower limb and will be out for at least the next few weeks.

The defender, who had been a starter in the recent matches of the 2025 Clausura Tournament and in the Copa Libertadores where the Avellaneda team must face Flamengo in the semifinals, got injured in a defensive play where he battled one-on-one with Fabrizio Santori in the goalless draw with Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza. Although the estimated recovery time has not yet been confirmed, the club is aiming not to rush the process to avoid an even worse setback.

The news comes at a delicate time for the white and sky-blue entity as they also lost Torres, who suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear in his right knee and will be out of action for several months. Due to this injury, the club is considering bringing in an emergency replacement, supported by the AFA regulations that allow a player to be replaced if an injury sidelines them for more than four months, provided that no more than 70 percent of the tournament has been played. That threshold was reached in matchday 11, the last one played.

If the process is confirmed, Racing could add a new player to face both the remainder of the Clausura and the Libertadores, as long as it is completed within the established regulatory deadlines.

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