Cruzeiro announce Marquinhos injury, set for surgery | OneFootball

Cruzeiro announced this Friday that forward Marquinhos suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during training this morning. Due to the severity of the injury, the player will undergo surgery in the coming days.

According to the club, Marquinhos will be operated on by Dr. Sérgio Campolina at Hospital Orizonti in Belo Horizonte. In addition, the entire treatment process will take place in Cruzeiro’s Health and Performance Department. The timeline for the player's return has not been disclosed.

Now, the medical department of the celestial team has three players. In addition to the forward, defender Janderson, with a serious knee injury, and midfielder Matheus Henrique, with a rib fracture, are also important absences.

Marquinhos joined Cruzeiro in January of this year, after a short stint in English football with Arsenal. Since then, he has struggled to secure a starting spot in Cruzeiro’s attack and has played in 30 matches, with only one goal and one assist.

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