Sebastian Driussi: fresh injury and fears of the worst | OneFootball

13 minutes into the first half of the match against Rosario Central in the Torneo Apertura semifinal, Sebastián Driussi had to be substituted because of a new injury, just as happened in the Superclásico on April 19. This time, the forward felt a sharp pain in his left knee after a foul by Franco Ibarra that Nicolás Ramírez did not call. Rosario Central’s holding midfielder slipped and, although he got a touch on the ball, crashed into the opposing striker and caused him to make an awkward movement. El Gordo left the field in tears, and inside River they fear it could be serious.

Injuries continue to be Sebastián Driussi’s curse since his return to River. The top scorer of Eduardo Coudet’s spell — he scored six goals under Chacho — has already suffered three this year and six since returning in January of last year.

Unlike the previous ones, all muscle tears or strains, this one appears to be more serious for two reasons: the awkward twist of his knee after the contact with Ibarra and the fact that he left on a stretcher and in tears. In any case, he will undergo tests in the coming days to determine the severity of the injury and, therefore, how long his recovery will take.

Tonight’s incident was very similar to the one in the Superclásico against Boca on April 19, a match in which he was substituted after 15 minutes with a grade II tear in his left hamstring. Unlike that game, this time Coudet chose to bring on youngster Joaquín Freitas instead of Maximiliano Salas.

After three weeks, El Gordo was able to return for the epic round-of-16 series against San Lorenzo, and he also played and scored in the 2-0 win over Gimnasia. With no official medical report yet, he would be ruled out for a potential final and for the last two matches of the Copa Sudamericana group stage.

Sebastián Driussi’s injury history since his return to River

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