Huge blow for Racing: Sosa ruled out of the return leg with facial fracture | OneFootball

With the score already 1-0 in favor of Flamengo in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinals, the defenders jumped to contest the ball, and the former Boca player delivered a hard blow that left his teammate bloodied and unable to open his right eye. Upon returning to Buenos Aires, he will consult with a specialist.

The midfielder Santiago Sosa raised the alarm at Racing after the 1-0 defeat against Flamengo in Brazil, in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinals, because this Thursday it was confirmed that he has a fracture of the right upper maxillary sinus as a result of the elbow he received from his teammate Marcos Rojo when the match was ending. Now he will have to undergo surgery.

The news hit like a bucket of cold water in Avellaneda, considering the return match, which will be next Wednesday at the Presidente Perón stadium. The player who emerged from River, who was treated at a hospital in Rio de Janeiro, will be evaluated in Buenos Aires by a maxillofacial surgeon to determine the therapeutic approach.

The chaotic play between the Academy's defenders occurred when they went to contest an aerial ball and the former Boca player struck the River youth product with his elbow. A very hard blow that left Sosa bloodied and with evident damage to his right eye, which due to the swelling in the eyelid was closed and prevented him from seeing.

Although he managed to rejoin the match and be part of the resistance in the final seconds, the Academy's captain caused great concern for his condition after the actions concluded at the Maracanã.

With a week to go before the return match against Mengao, it's unlikely the midfielder will be in optimal condition, and it remains to be seen what decision will be made about his treatment when he sees a specialist upon his return to the country. Nevertheless,

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