Piquerez to have ankle ligament surgery at Palmeiras after Uruguay injury | OneFootball

Palmeiras left-back Piquerez has suffered a ligament injury in his right ankle and will undergo surgery after being hurt for Uruguay against England on Friday at Wembley in London. According to Globo.com, the problem was confirmed following the friendly.

Palmeiras have not set a recovery timescale. The club believe that, despite the operation, Piquerez still has a possibility of playing at the World Cup.

Surgery was chosen in part because the player wants to recover as quickly as possible, with an eye on Palmeiras' run of games and a place at the tournament.

The club’s Health and Performance Unit and the Uruguayan federation will stay in daily contact over his rehabilitation.

Abel must now pick a replacement. Across the last five matches, Piquerez started the Choque-Rei, Arthur then began against Botafogo and Mirassol, Jefté started versus Vasco, and Piquerez returned for the final against Novorizontino.

Those changes also reflected Piquerez’s condition, as he had been dealing with muscle problems since the Paulista final. The pain did not rule him out, but it was enough for Abel to rotate his options.

Palmeiras face Grêmio at Arena Barueri on Thursday at 21:30 Brasília time in the ninth round of the Brasileirão. They lead the table on 19 points.

Source: Globo.com