Le Normand suffers serious injury to the back of his left knee | OneFootball

Robin Le Normand withdrew due to injury in the first half of the Champions League match against Union St. Galloise, due to a hyperextension he suffered in his left knee. In the new assessment carried out this Wednesday on the Spanish international, which included additional tests, he was diagnosed with a "high-grade injury to the posterior capsule and the semimembranosus muscle with ligament and meniscal integrity." Furthermore, the club has detailed that the injury does not affect the ligaments or menisci.

This injury will sideline Le Normand for several weeks. Specifically, he will be out for around two months. The injury is to the posterior capsule, which is a fibrous structure that surrounds the knee joint and contributes to its stability, especially during extension. That is why the injury is a "hyperextension." A high-grade injury, such as that suffered by the Spanish international center-back, indicates a significant tear, but without complete rupture of major structures such as the cruciate ligaments or menisci.

Le Normand's Recovery Time

A "high-grade" injury, like that of the center-back, will keep him out for 6-8 weeks (a month and a half to two months). That is, if the timeline is met, Le Normand would return at the start of 2026, in case he is out for two months. He would miss, in the League, the matches against Levante, Getafe, Oviedo, Barcelona, Athletic, Valencia, and Girona. He could reappear for the first match of 2026, against Real Sociedad. There will be no risks taken with Le Normand, and if he is not ready to return at Anoeta, he could be ready by January 8, when the Spanish Super Cup semifinals are played against Real Madrid. In addition, he will also miss the European matches against Inter Milan and PSV Eindhoven.

The good news is that he does not suffer a ligament injury or rupture. He will also be unavailable for the Spanish National Team, where he is a regular, and will not be able to travel to play the next two matches, against Georgia and Turkey.

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