Huge blow for Racing: Sosa ruled out of the return leg with facial fracture | OneFootball

With the score already 1-0 in favor of Flamengo in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinals, the defenders jumped to contest the ball and the former Boca player delivered a hard blow that left his teammate bloodied and unable to open his right eye. Upon returning to Buenos Aires, he will consult with a specialist.

Midfielder Santiago Sosa set off alarm bells at Racing after the 1-0 defeat to Flamengo in Brazil, in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinals, because this Thursday it was confirmed that he has a fracture of the upper right maxillary sinus as a result of the elbow he received from his teammate Marcos Rojo towards the end of the match. He will now have to undergo surgery.

The news came as a bucket of cold water in Avellaneda, considering the second leg, which will take place next Wednesday at the Presidente Perón stadium. The River Plate youth product, who was treated at a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, will be evaluated in Buenos Aires by a maxillofacial surgeon to determine the therapeutic approach.

The chaotic play between the Academy’s defenders happened when they went to contest an aerial ball and the former Boca player struck the River youth product with his elbow. It was a very hard blow that left Sosa bloodied and with evident damage to his right eye, which, due to swelling of the eyelid, remained closed and prevented him from seeing.

Although he managed to get back into the match and be part of the resistance in the final seconds, the Academy’s captain caused great concern due to his condition after the end of the action at the Maracanã.

With a week to go before the second leg against Mengao, it is unlikely the midfielder will be in optimal condition, and it remains to be seen what decision will be made regarding his treatment once he is seen by a specialist upon his return to the country. Nevertheless,

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