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Pachuca midfielder Andrés Arroyo suffers injury and will miss upcoming matches

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Colombian midfielder Andrés Arroyo fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during Pachuca’s match against Juárez FC.
  • He underwent surgery and is expected to miss six to eight weeks, depending on his recovery.
  • Pachuca sit 11th in the Apertura standings and will face Atlante next Friday.

Pachuca will be without Colombian midfielder Andrés Arroyo for its next matches after he fractured the fifth metatarsal in his right foot during Friday’s Apertura tournament game against Juárez FC.

The injury required surgery. Pachuca medical services director Fernando Márquez said Arroyo felt something snap when he landed after jumping, followed by pain and an inability to walk.

“After a jump, he landed with a rotational movement in his right foot. At that moment, he heard what sounded like something cracking, experienced pain and was unable to walk. He was examined and a fracture was suspected,” Márquez said.

The club said Arroyo came through surgery successfully and is expected to spend six to eight weeks out, depending on his recovery. Pachuca said it would monitor his rehabilitation.

The Tuzos are 11th in the standings. Led by Venezuelan striker Salomón Rondón, the league’s top scorer, Pachuca will play Atlante next Friday.

After a jump, he landed with a rotational movement in his right foot. At that moment, he heard what sounded like something cracking, experienced pain and was unable to walk. He was examined and a fracture was suspected.

· Fernando MárquezThe Pachuca medical director described how Arroyo sustained the foot injury.
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