Maizon Rodríguez injury worries Unión fans ahead of crucial fixtures | OneFootball

Maizon Rodríguez suffered an injury to his left ankle and would be Unión’s first absence for the visit to Racing at the Cilindro de Avellaneda.

The match against River for the Copa Argentina, at the Malvinas Argentinas stadium in Mendoza, left Unión with more than just elimination on penalties. The Uruguayan Maizon Rodríguez finished the game with pain in his left ankle, raising alarms for the coaching staff led by Leonardo Madelón.

What Madelón said about Maizon Rodríguez’s injury

“With Maizon I was worried because I thought it was muscular, but it’s in the ankle, and it still hasn’t been diagnosed. If he’s out, there are soldiers ready to play,” acknowledged the Unión coach after the match in Mendoza.

The reality is that the Uruguayan center-back, who had a great game against River, has very little chance of being fit for Sunday’s match, when Unión visits Racing in Avellaneda at 21:15, for the seventh round of the Torneo Clausura.

Given this scenario, Juan Pablo Ludueña appears as the main candidate to take his place in the red-and-white defense. In fact, the defender who came up through the youth ranks was a starter until he lost his spot to Maizon Rodríguez.

The break, an ally for Maizon Rodríguez

For now, everything remains uncertain until the corresponding medical tests are carried out. Nevertheless, the first indications suggest it could be a severe ankle sprain, which will require a recovery period.

The break for the South American Qualifiers window could work in favor of the Uruguayan defender, with a chance to return only when Tate visits Gimnasia in La Plata.

As for the rest of the squad, Madelón and the medical staff will evaluate each case individually, since the match against River demanded a great physical effort. However, everything indicates that the rest of the players should be available for the clash against the Academia, although changes in the starting lineup are not ruled out.

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