The bad news continues to Lionel Scaloni and the Argentine National Team months away from the 2026 World Cup. After the injuries of Nicolás Tagliafico and Giovani Lo Celsonow the Juan Foythwhich could be serious.
In the defeat of Villarreal 2-0 against Real Madridthe defender tried to run to mark an opponent 20 minutes into the match, but he felt severe pain in his left foot that prevented him from continuing.
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He immediately sat down on the field and all the players asked the doctors to come in, who came to assist him.
Foyth had to be accompanied by two assistants to be able to walk and leave the field of play, as he showed clear signs of pain. On that journey he crossed paths with Franco Mastantuono, who hugged him and said a few words of support.
Mastantuono went to console Foyth. (Photo: Reuters/Pablo Morano).
While waiting for the official medical report, Spanish media suspect that the former Estudiantes player had suffered an Achilles tendon injury.
Tagliafico and Lo Celso’s injuries
The winger jumped to reject a ball in his area under pressure from Gregory Wüthrich and, in the fall, Nicolás Tagliafico’s right leg was trapped under the Swiss defender. The former Independiente ended up visibly sore in his ankle and was replaced at halftime.
Nicolás Tagliafico was injured after his rival fell. (Photo: Capture).
Giovani Lo Celso, on the other hand, was barely able to be on the court for six minutes: he came on at 62 and left at 68. Manuel Pellegrini confirmed that he suffered a muscle injury and will miss at least the Spanish team’s next two games.
