Piqué was the victim of a terrible fall yesterday which, in the absence of further tests, resulted in a more reassuring first diagnosis than it might have seemed: the club reported that the center-back has a sprained right knee. Today he will undergo further tests to find out more about the extent of the injury. In any case, although a sprain can mean about two months off, Piqué seems to be dodging a ruptured cruciate ligament or damage to the meniscus, which would have meant a much more serious injury. In an action resulting from the intensity and bad luck, Correa fell on the knee of the center when he was just falling to the ground after a dispute and a collision with the mattress. Correa’s weight caused Piqué’s knee joint to bend in an unnatural way and instantly needed medical attention amid gestures of pain. Piqué wanted to leave the lawn on his own foot, but lame and covering his face as he grimaced in pain and tears escaped him. “We will have to wait until tomorrow. I’m worried about the injuries we’re having, which are many, with such a tight schedule, “said Ronald Koeman before the diagnosis.
Koeman does not have Umtiti
Piqué’s injury exposes the poor planning of the squad, in which there are only three central defenders with whom the Dutchman has and, of the three, only Lenglet is available. Pending Piqué’s diagnosis, Koeman revealed yesterday that Araujo, who has injured his biceps femoris, is unlikely to be available against either Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday or Osasuna on Sunday. With Umtiti, directly, he doesn’t even count. The Frenchman is still out and has only trained with the group for a while. De Jong will be the emergency center.e
Sergi Roberto, with muscle problems in his right thigh, also ended the match injured.
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