Concern for «Fideo»: Ángel Di María feels a niggle again, out vs Libertad | OneFootball

Ángel Di María finished Tuesday’s training session with discomfort in his right adductor and was left out of the squad that will face Libertad this Wednesday in the Copa Libertadores group stage. The biggest star of the Arroyito team will stay in the city to undergo physiotherapy.

It is the same area that has been troubling the forward in recent times. Di María had already missed the last match against Huracán after playing the full 90 minutes against Independiente del Valle, showing that the physical load is taking its toll on him this semester.

The adductor problems have been lingering since before the derby against Newell’s. In that match, the player himself admitted that he played in pain and could only strike the ball on the volley to avoid the discomfort, managing to score the winning goal before being substituted. From that moment on, his involvement was intermittent: he got minutes against Banfield, but was unavailable for the matches against Independiente Rivadavia and Atlético Tucumán.

Without their captain and leader, the coach will have to look for alternatives in attack in a key match for Canalla’s ambitions in the international tournament. The medical staff’s goal is for “Fideo” to rest and fully recover in order to avoid a more serious injury that could keep him off the pitch for a longer period.

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