Edwin Cardona, Colombian attacker for Racing Club, suffered a severe sprain in his right ankle -grade 2- injury to one of his ankles and will be out of the field for the next four weeks, so he will miss the classic against Independiente, the next Sunday.
“The studies carried out this morning on Edwin Cardona showed that he suffered a grade 2 sprain in his right ankle,” the Avellaneda institution reported on its official networks.
The left winger of the Academy hit his ankle after vehemently fighting for the ball against Bautista Barros Schelotto and had to be replaced by the Paraguayan Matías Rojas 34 minutes into the first stage in the match that Racing lost 3-1 against Gimnasia y Esgrima The Silver.
Despite not being considered a starter for the coach and being resisted by the fans, in the last two games -against Ñublense and Gimnasia- he showed better form and after Carbonero’s injury he was going to regain prominence.
In addition, the Academy will face an intense string of matches between the local tournament, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Argentina, which includes classics against Independiente, Boca and the difficult match against Flamengo.
