Milton Giménez undergoes groin surgery: recovery times and possible return | OneFootball

After seeing no results with less invasive rehabilitation, the club’s medical team decided to surgically intervene on the forward for the pubalgia he had been dragging on for some time.

In the midst of 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 had already been considered as a possibility when conventional treatment failed to yield results, and it has now been confirmed that the forward will be out of action for approximately one to two months as he undergoes his recovery.

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

“Today, the player Milton Giménez underwent successful surgery for pubalgia, performed by Dr. Osvaldo Santilli (specialist in abdominal wall),” Boca announced in a medical report, which confirmed 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 played minutes in the match against Platense, after all four forwards were injured almost simultaneously.

Without Giménez, Boca races against the clock to sign Bareiro

Given this situation, Boca has intensified its efforts to finalize the signing of Adam Bareiro before Friday, the deadline set by the AFA to register an extraordinary reinforcement due to Rodrigo Battaglia’s injury.

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, though it has not yet been accepted. The Brazilian club is asking for around 2 million for its half of the rights (a total of 4), and it remains to be seen if the parties can reach an agreement in the coming hours.

This move is a priority for Boca, which is looking to strengthen its attack at a time when Giménez’s absence, along with other injuries in the squad, has left the team with few strong options up front.

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