Valentin Carboni, injury is more serious than expected

Ruptured ACL for Valentin Carboni

It's definitely serious the injury suffered by Valentin Carboni during the Argentine national team training camp: for the former Monza, still owned by Inter Milan but this year on loan to Olympique Marseille, medical examinations have in fact shown the rupture of the cruciate ligament in his left knee, as initially reported by the Argentine portal 'TyC Sports' and shortly afterwards confirmed by the Marseille club.

Initially, the injury had not seemed so serious, so much so that the official channels of the Argentine Federation spoke of a generic "knee blow". Specialized examinations, però have given the outcome that no one imagined, first and foremost the player and his national team but also Marseille and Inter itself.

Carboni è just the latest in a series of serious injuries that are affecting several top footballers: from Manchester City’s Rodri to Real Madrid’s Dani Carvajal, via Juventus’ Bremer and Torino’s Duvan Zapata, this type of injury seems to have become a real curse.

A long period of stop is therefore in the offing for the class of 2005: it is not to be ruled out that he could remain in the pits until the end of the season, forcing Inter and Olympique Marseille to redefine the terms of the loan that, as things stand, would expire in June, with redemption set at 36 million and counter-redemption by Inter at 40.