Released on injury against Brest Friday, Deiving Machado will be unavailable for several weeks.
Hard blow for the RC Lens and Deiver Machado. Touched in his last match with the Sang et Or against Brest, the left piston had to declare for the next rally of Colombia, engaged in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The former Toulousain suffers from a knee injury which will require about six weeks of unavailability, according to Colombian medical staff.
An absence that deprives the northern club of an important element, which could therefore find the land after the international break in October, facing Paris FC on the weekend of October 19. The RC Lens will therefore have to deal without Machado for a good part of the fall, hoping to recover it fully restored when approaching winter.
The press release from the Colombian selection
“Deiver Machado will not join the rally of the Colombia selection of senior football and Álvaro Angulo will be added to the group of players summoned
The technical staff of the Colombia Senior selection informs that the player Deiver Machado suffered an injury in the last match played with his club, the RC Lens, which prevents him from joining the current national team rally to play the 17th day of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers 2026.
The club’s medical staff established a recovery time estimated at six weeks, during which the player will follow his process of treatment and rehabilitation.
The coach, his technical staff and the group of players wish to dey a speedy recovery, hoping that he will return in great shape to continue to bring all his talent to the national team.
In his place, Álvaro Angulo, player of the Pumas Unam (Mex) club, will join the summons. We wish him the best for this opportunity to wear the jersey of the Colombia selection. »»
