Galatasaray: seriously injured in the face, Falcao will be operated on urgently

The shock must have been particularly violent.

Even if we do not yet know the exact circumstances of the accident, the Turkish club Galatasaray announced this Sunday on its social networks that Radamel Falcao had fractured his face "following a collision with another player during of the workout ”of the day.

After crashing into teammate Kerem Aktürkoglou, the 35-year-old striker remained knocked out on the pitch.

He was rushed to hospital for surgery that evening.

“A facial bone fracture was diagnosed in our player Radamel Falcao.

A closed reduction operation under anesthesia is planned tonight, ”the club said.

Akturkoglu, 22, seems to be doing well but is placed, "as a precaution", under medical supervision, the Istanbul club also said.

Between the operation and the necessary convalescence, the absence of the Colombian striker should be several weeks, even several months.

Which would mean a premature end of the season for El Tigre, his nickname.

Repeated injuries

A blow for the Istanbul team - currently 3rd in the Turkish championship, 5 points behind the leader Besiktas (who has one game less) and 1 point behind Fenerbahçe -, and for the player who has collected troubles and injuries this season .

The Colombian international striker (91 caps), who spent six years in Monaco and was crowned French champion in 2017 before landing in 2019 in Istanbul, has only played 14 league games this season.

However, he scored 8 goals.

He was absent 7 games for a thigh strain, 8 times for a broken thigh muscle, 4 times for lack of condition and once for a suspension.