🚑 River Plate confirm severity of Driussi injury | OneFootball

River Plate's striker will miss the rest of the FIFA Club World Cup due to a severe sprain in his left ankle.

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A terrible piece of news hits River Plate after a triumphant debut in the FIFA Club World Cup: Sebastián Driussi, a key player and scorer of a goal in the 3-1 win against Urawa Red Diamonds, suffered a severe sprain in the internal ligament of his left ankle and will miss the rest of the tournament.

Driussi, who returned to the club this year and quickly earned a key spot in Marcelo Gallardo's starting lineup, had left the field in pain after a fall while disputing the ball with Japanese goalkeeper Shūsaku Nishikawa.

The injury will require the 29-year-old striker to undergo a recovery period of between one and two months, which also puts his participation in the 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores round of 16 against Paraguay's Libertad in doubt.

"Unfortunately, we had the negative episode of Sebastián (Driussi). In principle, it's a strong pain in the ankle, but we have to wait for the medical tests to know the severity," Marcelo Gallardo said to the press after the match, before knowing the results of the medical checks.

Sebastián Driussi had scored seven goals since his return to River and had consolidated himself as one of the top scorers in 2025, along with Facundo Colidio and Franco Mastantuono.

His absence not only complicates things for Gallardo in the tournament being held in the United States, but also raises questions about whether he will be in condition to face Libertad in the Copa Libertadores, with the first leg scheduled for August 14 in Asunción and the return leg on August 21 at the Monumental.

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