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Sensible blow for Universidad de Chile: Lucas Barrera’s injury ruled a sprained kneecap

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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

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  • Universidad de Chile midfielder Lucas Barrera suffered a kneecap sprain during the team’s win over Coquimbo Unido and will miss about a month.
  • The 20-year-old will be unavailable for three matches, including games against Deportes La Serena and Everton.
  • Barrera also reached an agreement to move from a youth salary to the professional squad scale and extend his contract until 20.

Universidad de Chile’s victory over Coquimbo Unido came with a costly setback: Lucas Barrera left the match in the 27th minute with a kneecap sprain.

The 20-year-old Argentine midfielder will remain out for about a month, according to information obtained by Cooperativa Deportes. His absence covers the next three matches in the Primera League and Copa Chile.

Barrera will miss Sunday’s game against Deportes La Serena on Sept. 13. He will also be unavailable for the Copa Chile round-of-16 tie against Everton, scheduled between Sept. 24 and 27.

The injury also coincided with a contract development. During his enforced break, Barrera reached an agreement with the club’s directors to bring his pay into line with the professional squad after previously receiving a youth salary. The agreement also includes an extension of his contract until 20.

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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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