Milton Giménez has groin surgery, recovery and return timeline | OneFootball

After not seeing results with a less invasive rehabilitation, the club's medical team decided to surgically intervene on the forward for the pubalgia he had been struggling with for some time.

Amidst an alarming injury crisis at Boca, Milton Giménez was finally operated on this Monday for the pubalgia that had sidelined him since the start of the season. Surgery was a possibility that had already been anticipated when conventional treatment did not yield results, and it is now confirmed that the forward will be out of action for approximately one to two months as he undergoes recovery.

The 28-year-old forward, who hasn't played since the defeat in the semifinals of the Torneo Clausura against Racing on December 7, 2025, suffered the injury during the preseason and has since been unavailable for Claudio Úbeda, who used to rely on him as a regular option in the xeneize offense.

"Today, the player Milton Giménez underwent surgery for pubalgia, performed successfully by Dr. Osvaldo Santilli (specialist in abdominal wall)", Boca reported in a medical statement, confirming his absence for several weeks.

Fortunately for the coach, Miguel Merentiel, Lucas Janson, and Edinson Cavani have already been medically cleared and are back. In fact, all three had minutes in the match against Platense, after the four forwards were injured almost simultaneously.

Without Giménez, Boca seeks to sign Bareiro against the clock

In light of this situation, Boca intensified its efforts to finalize the signing of Adam Bareiro before Friday, the deadline given by the AFA to register an extraordinary reinforcement due to Rodrigo Battaglia's injury.

The Xeneize submitted a formal offer to Fortaleza, the club that owns 50% of the Paraguayan forward's rights, of 3 million dollars for 100% of the transfer, although it has not yet been accepted. The Brazilian club is asking for around 2 million for its half of the transfer (a total of 4), and it remains to be seen if positions can be reconciled in the coming hours.

This move is a priority for Boca, which seeks to strengthen its offense at a time when the absence of Giménez, along with other injuries in the squad, has left the team with few strong attacking options.

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