🚨Breaking news: Portillo suffers cruciate ligament injury at River | OneFootball

The River Plate world received the most feared news this Friday after the last match against Argentinos Juniors. What began as a gesture of pain on the field has turned into a significant loss for Marcelo Gallardo’s system: it has been confirmed that the player Portillo suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

A long recovery process

After the medical tests carried out in recent hours, the official report left no room for doubt. The severity of the injury will require the player to undergo surgery in the coming days. According to the club’s Medical Services estimates, the recovery time will take at least seven months, which means Portillo will miss the rest of the Apertura and a large part of the next semester.

The support of the “Millonario” world

The news hit the locker room like a bucket of cold water, where Portillo had established himself as a constant backup option. Now, the coaching staff will have to decide whether to turn to the transfer market to fill this vacancy or to rely on youth players from the reserves to cover the gap in the squad.

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