Maxi Meza on the mend, River could have him back by October | OneFootball

The former Monterrey player is still recovering from the surgery he had on his left knee after the Club World Cup. It is expected that he will be able to return to the field by October.

Maximiliano Meza is in the final stage of his recovery after undergoing surgery in early July for tendinitis in the patellar tendon of his left knee. The process, which was estimated to take three months, has kept him off the field, but at River, they are already waiting for him with open arms.

If everything goes as planned, the former Monterrey player could make his return to the field by early October, thus missing the busy schedule that Marcelo Gallardo's team will have this month. This period will include at least three matches of the Torneo Clausura (Estudiantes, Atlético Tucumán, and Riestra) and the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores against Palmeiras.

In Núñez, with an optimistic outlook, it is expected that the offensive midfielder could be available for the match against Rosario Central at the Gigante de Arroyito on October 5, for the eleventh round of the Torneo Clausura, or for the clash against Sarmiento at the Monumental, a week later.

The issues with the patellar tendon had resurfaced in Meza's life last February, sidelining him for 16 days. At the end of April, the discomfort returned, and he was out of official action for 14 days.

As if that were not enough, before the Club World Cup, he suffered a small fracture in one of his ribs, where he spent 23 days recovering. The last match of the former Independiente player was in the defeat against Inter in Seattle.

Throughout this year, in which he alternated more as a substitute than a starter, the player from Corrientes played 19 matches, scored 2 goals, and registered 2 assists. For Gallardo, it will be important to have him, considering that the midfield is one of the weak points of this River team and there are not many alternatives.

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