Carlos Palacios undergoes surgery: how long will his recovery take

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·23 de febrero de 2026

Carlos Palacios undergoes surgery: how long will his recovery take

This Monday, Carlos Palacios underwent surgery for his knee injury, which has kept him off the field for the past two months. The Chilean had been suffering from synovitis, which has prevented him from playing matches with the Xeneize team.

The native of Renca underwent surgery on Monday morning, performed by the doctors of the Ribera club. The specialists opted for surgery after other treatments did not yield the expected results.

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Carlos Palacios was operated on for the chronic synovitis in his right knee, which had prevented him from participating in any of Boca's matches so far this year. The Chilean missed all the games played by Xeneize in 2026; his last appearance in the blue and gold jersey was in December of last year (in the defeat and elimination from the Clausura Tournament against Racing).

Palacios will be unable to play for another two months.

With this procedure, Boca's medical staff expects the 25-year-old player to need about two months of recovery and return to compete with the first team by the end of April. His rehabilitation will take about as long as he has already been unable to play.

Carlos Palacios is not the only one

The Chilean underwent surgery after alternative treatments failed. The same thing happened with center forward Milton Giménez. The former Banfield player underwent surgery for lower back pain; the doctors tried everything to avoid surgery, but it was not successful.

Giménez was also operated on.

Now, the same scenario is unfolding with the midfielder: he was sidelined for two months trying to avoid surgery, but ultimately, it could not be avoided. This issue will cause Boca to lose the player for twice as long as they would have if surgery had been chosen from the start.