Corinthians confirm Rooney’s injury to the ligament and the outage period

After leaving the field in tears last Sunday and undergoing medical tests, Corinthians confirmed defensive midfielder Rooney’s injury and the time the player will be off the field.

“After passing the exam, midfielder Rooney found A Right knee ligament sprain I will be away from nearly five weeks. In this period of treatment, the 29th jersey will be subject to periodic reassessment by the club’s medical department.”

on Tuesday, and My Timon It was previously reported that an infection was found in the area. The medical department, however, Take a cautious attitude, because due to the edema of the area, it was not yet possible to determine the extent of the lesion and the period of withdrawal.

If the five-week period pays off, Rooney will likely lose the remaining two games for September (America-MG and Palmeiras) and the vast majority of October (Red Bull Bragantino, Bahia, Sport and possibly Fluminense, who have yet to do so).

Rooney suffered a trauma to his right knee during the match against Atlético in Goiania. The midfielder, who started with Corinthians, was on the field for 70 minutes when he needed to be replaced – Vitinho took his place.

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