Player Joao Rojas had bad news after Barcelona-EQU’s draw against São Paulo, at Morumbis. According to a statement from the Ecuadorian team, he suffered a fractured fibula in the duel on Thursday night.
The move occurred in the second stage of the duel that ended goalless in the Libertadores da América. Full-back Igor Vinícius made a strong tackle on the opponent near the side of the São Paulo area, who immediately fell down in pain. In the play, the São Paulo player received a yellow card and there was no VAR intervention.
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From then on, Joao Rojas could no longer put his foot on the ground. So much so that he was carried off the pitch by São Paulo defender Alan Franco.
The Barcelona-EQU medical department also informs that João Rojas will undergo surgery this Friday at the site of the injury.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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