Sporting Lisbon's Rinaudo to be sidelined till March – Primeira Liga News
Sporting Lisbon’s Rinaudo has been ruled out of any competitive football till next March as he recovers from a broken leg. The midfielder suffered a horrendous crack in his leg, after trying to intercept a Vaslui pass and is now going to be sidelined for
several months.
Domingos Paciência’s men took on Vaslui in the UEFA Europa League yesterday, but the game turned out not only to be a defeat but also a great loss as Fito Rinaudo suffered a heartbreaking fracture.
Sporting fielded a relatively second string line-up yesterday away from home and despite being a dead rubber game, it was expected that the Lisbon outfit would be able to take the three points.
However a goal from Zmeu on 30 minutes, proved to be difference between the two sides, as the hosts were able to seal a win after keeping a clean sheet in the ninety minutes.
Although the loss was a painful one, especially given that the club were on a great winning streak, it did not truly reflect on the tragedy that occurred in the eighth minute.
The Lions tried to pile on the pressure on the opponents right from the start and had driven them into their own half, when disaster struck.
Fito Rinaudo tried to intercept a loose Vaslui pass by sliding and somehow the defensive midfielder was able to injure himself quite badly in the process. Although he was in excruciating immediately after, the extent of the damage was revealed after the
final whistle had gone.
Sporting Lisbon’s medical staff reported that the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841 International had fractured his left tibia and fibula and it would definitely keep him off the pitch for a major part of the season.
Having arrived in Lisbon today, the player was met by sympathies from fans and his colleagues alike, who all wished him a speedy recovery. It is expected now that the 24-year-old will undergo further tests to analyze his injury and it will help him heal
the problem as soon as possible.
The injury has occurred at a very bad time for Sporting, as Rinaudo’s importance to the club was rising and he had become an influential part of the team in recent months. Without his services it remains to be seen who the manager utilizes.
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