Full-back suffers serious knee injury, ruled out for Santos | OneFootball

Santos announced this Monday that left-back Vinícius Lira has suffered a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee.

The "Menino da Vila" was injured during stoppage time in the second half of the derby against Corinthians, last Sunday.

Vinícius Lira started the game on the bench and came on at the 26th minute of the second half, replacing Barreal, who was among the starters. Lira felt pain in his left knee during stoppage time, at the 46th minute, received medical attention, and had to leave the field on a stretcher. As he left, he was comforted by Neymar.

Now, the player will undergo surgery and will be out of action for Santos for an indefinite period. The Medical Department of the "Alvinegro Praiano" has already notified the CBF about the injury, since Vinícius Lira was among those called up for the Brazil U-20 team for two friendlies against Paraguay at the end of March.

This season, Vinícius Lira has played 11 matches, starting in eight of them.

Santos' Situation in the Brasileirão

With the draw in the derby, Santos moved up one spot in the table and reached 13th place, with six points. In the Brasileirão, they have one win, three draws, and two losses.

Santos' Next Match

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