Arturo Vidal Suffers Serious Injury in Colombia vs. Chile Match: What’s Next for the Chilean Midfielder?

By Valentina GómezSeptember 13, 2023 at 11:07 hrs.

Colombia faced Chile as a visitor to manage to take another three points on their way to the 2026 World Cup, but the match became complicated for the ‘tricolor’ and they only achieved a goalless draw, in addition to the save from the VAR and Camilo Vargas in the coffee arch. Before the game, there were several criticisms of the Monumental Stadium field, as many considered that the space was not in good condition and could cause accidents or injuries to the players.

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Precisely, in the match, Arturo Vidal, figure of the Chilean ‘red’, suffered a fairly serious injury that required the midfielder to leave the field for the operating room and although not much is known about the reasons and the player’s condition, the field It was undoubtedly a factor that increased the risk of injury.

What happened to Arturo Vidal?

Although the Chilean player was already suffering from discomfort before the game, he decided to be a figure in the match by his own choice. However, in the 73rd minute of the match, the discomfort became evident and Vidal had to be replaced with Charles Aranguiz. Vidal left the monument on a stretcher and apparently in a lot of pain.

The Chilean national team issued a statement explaining the state of health of the midfielder: “The Medical Corps of the Chilean National Team reports that the player Arturo Vidal suffered an acute traumatic meniscal injury with joint blockage that requires surgical resolution, which will be carried out on tomorrow in accordance with the medical staff of your club. The intervention will be carried out by the Medical Corps of the Chilean National Team.”

Whats Next?

The Qualifiers matches will resume in October, the date begins on October 12 with Bolivia vs. Ecuador and Colombia vs. Uruguay the same day. Chile and Peru, Argentina and Paraguay will also face each other, the last of the day will be Brazil vs. Venezuela.

The second date will be October 17, where the round-robin will continue with Colombia playing against Ecuador as visitors.

For November the dates continue, on November 16 and 21, Colombia will face Brazil as a home team and Paraguay as a visitor, respectively.

The dates, with the return matches, resume until 2024 in September.

2023-09-13 21:07:19
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