São Paulo reveals ruptured knee ligament and defender will undergo surgery

After calling for more reinforcements, the Coach Rogério Ceni will have one more difficulty in the squad of São Paulo. Defender Nahuel Ferraresi has been found to have ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will have to undergo an operation on the spot to correct the problem.

The São Paulo club did not reveal the date of the surgery or the deadline for the player’s return to the pitch. The Venezuelan defender felt pain in the area during the classic against Palmeiras, on Sunday, for the third round of Paulistão. And I end up being replaced due to a suspected knee sprain.

With the injury, Ferraresi may not return to defend São Paulo. The player has a bond with the club only until the end of June on loan – he belongs to Manchester City. This is because injuries of this type can require six months for the complete recovery of the athlete.

São Paulo: Ferraresi injury raises Ceni concerns

The Venezuelan’s casualty for an indefinite period increases Rogério Ceni’s concerns about the São Paulo squad.

Now the coach will only have three defenders in a position to be selected for the next games: Arboleda, Alan Franco and Beraldo. Diego Costa is still recovering from surgery on his left knee and right-back Rafinha, who can be improvised in the defense, also left the field injured in the classic.

“Right-back Rafinha, who also left Choque-Rei before its final due to a sprain in his left ankle, had no fracture detected. The player will continue to be assisted by the Medical Department and will start physiotherapy treatment at REFFIS Plus”, informed the club from Morumbi.

For the 2023 season, São Paulo’s management brought only one player to the defense, Alan Franco himself, one of the three available to Ceni for the next matches. In recent days, the coach has asked the board for more players, focusing on a center forward and a left-back.