Nehuén Pérez greets Porto fans after surgery 👋 | OneFootball

Nehuén Pérez once again took to social media this Monday to send a message to FC Porto fans, a day after undergoing surgery following the serious injury he suffered in the match against Nacional (1-0) last Saturday at Estádio do Dragão.

"The road to recovery has already begun," wrote the Argentine defender on his official Instagram account, where he is featured on crutches at home, beginning the recovery process.

It should be noted that this Sunday, Nehuén Pérez had already expressed special thanks to the blue and white fans: "These colors and this jersey mean a lot. I will give everything and work hard to be able to fight for the club on the field as soon as possible. Thank you for your messages, they mean a lot to me," he wrote, adding a blue heart emoji to conclude the post description.

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The medical exams conducted this Sunday confirmed a complete rupture of the Achilles tendon, and the player underwent surgery by Dr. Nuno Brito. It is estimated that Nehuén Pérez will be out of Francesco Farioli's options for several months, making it likely that he will not be available for FC Porto for the rest of the season... which has just begun.

For the center-back position, Dominik Prpic had been hoping for his chance, but saw Jakub Kiwior arrive and form a duo with compatriot Jan Bednarek in FC Porto's most recent match. With Nehuén Pérez's absence, these three are the center-backs available to the Italian coach.

Nehuén Pérez started well, but...

After a somewhat atypical season under the management of Vítor Bruno and Martín Anselmi, Nehuén Pérez reaffirmed himself at the center of FC Porto's defense, a fact evident by his performance in the first rounds of the current season. Last May, the board led by André Villas-Boas exercised the purchase option for the 25-year-old defender, following his loan from Udinese the previous season.

An undisputed starter since Francesco Farioli's official debut at Estádio do Dragão, Nehuén Pérez played in the first four rounds, scoring a goal in the thrashing against Casa Pia (4-0). In the most recent round against Nacional, he started on the bench, entered at 55' and, five minutes later, had to be substituted due to the injury, now facing a long break that overshadows the good start to the season.

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