Atlético-MG confirm Alexander suffers knee ligament injury | OneFootball

Even with the qualification for the semifinal of the Sul-Americana this Wednesday, after the victory over Bolívar, Atlético-MG starts Thursday with bad news. Alexander suffered a sprain in his right knee during the match and imaging tests confirmed an injury to the medial collateral ligament of the area.

The Treatment

However, surgery will not be necessary for recovery, as the club will opt for conservative treatment. The midfielder has already started the treatment of the injury with the physiotherapy team of Galo.

Alexander left the field of the match against the Bolivians still in the first half. At 19 minutes into the game, in pain, the midfielder was replaced by Bernard, who became a hero and scored the goal that gave the victory and qualification to Atlético-MG, in the second half stoppage time.

Significant Absence

Signed at the end of July from Al-Ahli, Alexander quickly became an important piece of the Minas Gerais team's squad. In total, he has already accumulated 14 games for the club, eight of them as a starter. For Galo, he also scored a goal, precisely in the 2-2 draw in the first leg against Bolívar.

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