Benfica full-back picks up muscle injury, sidelined indefinitely | OneFootball

Rafael Obrador, the left-back on loan to Torino, has suffered a physical setback. During the match against Fiorentina, the player was forced to leave at halftime due to a strain in the soleus muscle of his right leg, an injury that was later confirmed by medical tests.

The Italian club, in an official statement, explained that there is still no definitive prognosis for the athlete’s recovery time, as this will depend on how the injury evolves clinically. For now, it is already certain that the left-back will not be available for the upcoming matches.

The injury comes at a time when the player was gaining ground and establishing himself as a starter in the team led by coach Marco Baroni. The stoppage forces him to interrupt his progress, raising doubts about its impact on the rest of the season.

The 21-year-old footballer is on loan from Benfica until the end of the season with a purchase option clause set at 9 million euros, but is now dealing with a calf problem, which complicates his future at the current 13th-placed team in Serie A.

In the current season, Rafael Obrador — valued at 2 million euros — has played seven matches: three in Serie A, one in the Coppa Italia, one in Liga Portugal Betclic, and two in the Segunda Liga. In the 411 minutes he was on the pitch, the left-back, who has a contract with Benfica until June 2030, provided one assist.

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