Devastating news for Racing: Valentín Carboni suffers ligament rupture | OneFootball

The forward, who is on loan from Inter, was injured during Friday’s practice and will undergo surgery on his right knee.

If Adrián Martínez’s injury was already terrible news for Racing after the 1-1 draw with Independiente Rivadavia, this Monday La Academia continued to accumulate misfortunes: Valentín Carboni tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, will need surgery, and faces a long recovery.

The 20-year-old forward, who joined La Academia in the last transfer window on loan from Inter, has only played five matches wearing the Avellaneda team’s shirt and now it remains to be seen whether he will return to Italy to rehabilitate in Milan or stay in Argentina for his recovery.

This is not the first time Carboni has suffered such a serious injury. In 2024, after winning the Copa América with the national team, he suffered the same injury but in his left knee while at Olympique Marseille.

Bebote, as he was nicknamed by the Racing squad as soon as he joined preseason, started in the first three matches, against Gimnasia, Rosario Central, and Tigre, but was unable to show his best form, so he came on as a substitute against Argentinos Juniors and Banfield, and then, against Boca and Independiente Rivadavia, he spent all ninety minutes on the bench.

Maravilla, Racing’s other injured player

Towards the end of the first half against Independiente Rivadavia, Maravilla Martínez went to press, stepped awkwardly, twisted his ankle, and was left lying on the ground. The stretcher came in to take him off and the player left in tears, with La Academia fearing a serious injury, especially after seeing the severe swelling in the area.

This Friday he went for tests and the results indicated that it is a grade two sprain of his left ankle, which will keep him off the pitch for about a month.

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