Concern for «Fideo»: Ángel Di María suffers setback, out v Libertad | OneFootball

Ángel Di María finished training this Tuesday with discomfort in his right adductor and was left out of the squad that will face Libertad this Wednesday in the Copa Libertadores group stage. The biggest star of the Arroyito side will stay in the city to undergo physiotherapy.

It is the same area that has been troubling the forward in recent weeks. Di María had already missed the last match against Huracán after completing the full 90 minutes against Independiente del Valle, showing that the physical strain is starting to take its toll this half of the season.

The adductor issues date back to before the derby against Newell’s. In that match, the player himself admitted that he played in pain and could only strike the ball first-time to avoid the discomfort, managing to score the winning goal before being substituted. From that point on, his involvement was intermittent: he got minutes against Banfield, but was unavailable for the matches against Independiente Rivadavia and Atlético Tucumán.

Without their captain and leader, the coach will have to look for alternatives up front in a key match for Canalla’s hopes in the international tournament. The medical staff’s goal is for “Fideo” to rest and fully recover in order to avoid a more serious injury that could keep him off the pitch for a longer period.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.