Tomás Aranda faces surgery after right fibula fracture in Boca training | OneFootball

Boca were left reeling after Tomás Aranda suffered a serious right fibula fracture in the morning session. The midfielder will undergo surgery in the coming hours, forcing an urgent rethink of the team structure by the board and coaching staff.

According to LaNumer12.com.ar, the midfielder sustained a non-contact injury during warm-up at Ezeiza on the squad's final training day. Scans later confirmed a rupture of the syndesmosis of the right fibula.

He is said to have caught his foot in the turf during a rondo, immediately crying out in pain. Club medics immobilised the area and moved swiftly to assist.

The blow comes as Boca finalise plans to host Lanús on Friday 28 at La Bombonera, kick-off 21:30. The fixture is seen as pivotal to keep pace with the play-off places.

Rodolfo Arruabarrena loses a central figure in his system, just as the team had begun to find fluency. He will now look to the bench for midfield solutions.

The severity points to the midfielder missing the remainder of the current season. Full rehabilitation is estimated at between four and six months.

The board will evaluate whether to seek a replacement by opening an injury exemption slot in the market. Meanwhile, the squad will aim to dedicate Friday's performance to their team-mate.

Source: LaNumer12.com.ar

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