15:11 | Porto Alegre (Brazil), Aug. 17.
Peru's top striker Paolo Guerrero will not play until the end of 2020, the Brazilian Sport Club Internacional of Porto Alegre announced after the athlete got injured on Sunday during a match in the neighboring country.
He suffered a cruciate ligament injury in his right knee in the Sunday match against Fluminense for the Brasileirão.
After an hour of the game, the Peruvian —who had scored a goal— fought for a ball against Fluminense defender Claro, causing him an injury.
The blow landed on
Guerrero's right knee and he had to leave on a stretcher. The extent of his injury will be revealed on Tuesday.
The results provided by the Brazilian club indicate that the Peruvian forward will undergo a surgery and will miss the rest of the 2020 season.
Published: 8/17/2020