Successful surgery for Malinovskyi after terrifying injury

Successful surgery for Malinovskyi after terrifying injury

Early Sunday afternoon Genoa announced the outcome of the operation Ruslan Malinovskyi underwent: "Player Ruslan Malinovskyi è underwent surgery on his right ankle in the morning. The surgery, performed by Prof. Federico Santolini and his team, è was perfectly successful. The player is doing well and will begin rehabilitation in the coming days at the Club" facilities.

The Ukrainian star player was è severely injured in Saturday’s match against Venezia: the former Atalanta player, while attempting to return a ball, è fell and his left ankle twisted unnaturally. Malinovskyi suffered a dislocated joint and a fractured fibula.

Raised in Shakhtar, the Ukrainian star also wore the Genk jersey before landing in Italy through Atalanta in 2019. Olympique Marseille then bought him for €10 million and Genoa signed him in the summer of 2023 for €7 million.