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Universidad Católica Reports Eugenio Mena’s Knee Sprain Before Everton Match

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • Universidad Católica reported that Eugenio Mena suffered a knee sprain before the team’s Liga de Primera match against Everton.
  • The club did not disclose the severity of the injury or set a timetable for his return.
  • Mena joined a medical-absence list that also includes Diego Valencia, Tomás Asta-Buruaga, Jeffrey Sekgota, Gary Medel, Juan Ignacio Díaz, Juan Francisco Rossel and Darío Melo.

Eugenio Mena will miss Universidad Católica’s preparations for its match against Everton after the club reported that the defender has a knee sprain.

Cruzados announced the injury in its medical report on Saturday, listing Mena among the squad’s absences before the 22nd round of the Liga de Primera. The report gave no details about the severity of the sprain and did not estimate when Mena could return to play.

The list also includes Diego Valencia and Tomás Asta-Buruaga, both with anterior cruciate ligament injuries. Jeffrey Sekgota is recovering from surgery for an ankle fracture, while Gary Medel has Achilles tendinopathy and Juan Ignacio Díaz has pubalgia. Juan Francisco Rossel and Darío Melo are listed with knee meniscopathies.

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