Selection alert: an Argentine defender was injured in the final stretch of the World Cup

Selection alert: an Argentine defender was injured in the final stretch of the World Cup

Initially, the Spanish press had speculated that the player who emerged from Estudiantes de La Plata was going to need between eight and ten weeks of recovery but the club’s official medical report has a more encouraging profile.

Foyth He suffered the injury at the start of the second half of the match between Villarreal and Getafe, played on Sunday in Valencia for the Spanish League, and had to be replaced after 10 minutes with obvious signs of pain.

The main sports portals in Spain had anticipated that the Argentine’s first diagnosis was a strain, but in the end it was a serious blow.

This injury, however, keeps him in doubt about the last window of friendlies that the Argentine team will play in the United States, between September 20 and 27.

In addition, the 24-year-old defender was wanted by Barcelona, ​​​​from Spain, although the pass had been delayed before the injury was known since the termination clause set by Villarreal had risen from 42 million euros to almost 55 million of the same coin.

Foyth He was also one of the defenders who was fighting to enter the final list of 26 footballers that Lionel Scaloni will choose for the World Cup in Qatar.

The former Tottenham was left out of the Copa América in Brazil in 2021 but was once again under consideration by the coaching staff for the last double date of South American qualifiers, and for the tour of Spain that included the matches against Italy for the “Finalissima” in London and against Estonia in Pamplona, ​​both with wins for the “albiceleste”.

Source: Ambito

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