André Silva out for São Paulo, to miss Libertadores quarters | OneFootball

Shirt 17 in action on Sunday night, before being substituted (Paulo Pinto/SPFC)

RAFAEL EMILIANO@rafaelemilianoo

The worst happened, and São Paulo confirmed on Monday morning (25) that forward André Silva suffered a posterior cruciate ligament injury and an anterior cruciate ligament sprain in his right knee. He was substituted due to pain in the area during the second half of the victory over on Sunday (24) at Morumbi, in the Brazilian Championship.

The good news, if we can call it that, is that the number 17 did not suffer a total rupture of the ligaments, which may rule out surgical intervention, resulting in a longer recovery period. In a way, the situation is less severe than it seemed.

On Tuesday (26), accompanied by the club's doctor, Dr. Ricardo Galotti, the player will have a consultation with Dr. Moisés Cohen, the Tricolor's medical consultant, when the treatment plan will be defined.

The forward is expected to start a conservative recovery process, and in the coming days, depending on how his condition evolves, positively or negatively, it will be decided whether to rule out surgery altogether.

The recovery period for this type of injury, without surgery, can vary between four and 12 weeks, complicating the life of coach Hernán Crespo, who sees his third option for the position join the injured list.

Before André Silva, strikers Calleri and Ryan Francisco were already in the medical department, recovering from surgeries they underwent during the year. Of the two, the only hope for a return this season is the veteran Argentine, who is already working on the field at the Barra Funda training center with physiotherapy.

To line up the attack, as a natural center-forward, Crespo has his compatriot Dinneno, a name that arrived from Cruzeiro when the coach was still Luis Zubeldía, who even recommended him to Tricolor (a fact that may have contributed to his low utilization with the new commander).

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