In the Chilean national team There are major concerns about the injury Arturo Vidal After the match against Colombia, the Athletico midfielder required urgent surgery due to severe pain in one of his knees.
After this situation that King, his former partner in so many battles and friend, is going through, Jorge Valdivia On Radio ADN he commented on how long the national midfielder is expected to be away from the pitch, but he didn’t leave very encouraging words.
“Unfortunately it’s been an injury for four months and it’s taking a while. In fact, someone said, it’s an injury he already had. This violation is corrected, “Something that has already been operated on will be operated on again, before the 2014 World Cup in Brazil,” He started pointing out Valdivia.
For the “Mago”, this injury suffered by the national midfielder was undoubtedly already at an important breaking point, where the knee could no longer support the “King” and he had to undergo an operation.
“It’s an injury that has apparently been bothering Arturo for a long time. That’s a shame because he had an ongoing contract in Brazil which now ended at the end of the year. “We have to wait and see what happens with his current contract because it is difficult,” he explained on Radio ADN.
Finally, Valdivia pointed out that the most important thing for Vidal at this point should undoubtedly be to focus 100% on his recovery and not rush the processes for it in order to return to the ring with everything.
“The first is that he can recover, that he feels comfortable and happy on the field again. “The criticism he received so often in Brazil was, for some reason, that he was in no condition to be the Arturo Vidal we all know,” he added.
How long does the recovery period take after Arturo Vidal’s injury?
Although there is still no official report following Arturo Vidal’s operation, it is expected that the “King” will have to be in recovery by the end of 2023.
