Bad News for Betis! Vitor Roque is Injured
The Brazilian forward of Betis, Vitor Roque, is suffering from a "low-grade" sprain in the internal ligament of his left ankle. In addition to not traveling to Las Palmas for the match this Thursday, he is likely to miss the other three scheduled matches before the new FIFA break, as the team will be in training camp for eight days.
"After the tests conducted by the club's medical staff on our player Vitor Roque, a low-grade sprain of the internal ligament in his left ankle has been confirmed. The prognosis will depend on the evolution of the process," Betis stated in a medical report.
The statement does not provide an estimated recovery timeline and refers to the evolution of the injury. However, due to the type and location of the injury, the forward, on loan from Barcelona, could miss not only the upcoming match in the Canary Islands but also the games against Espanyol (on Sunday), Legia Warsaw (October 3 in the Conference League), and Sevilla (on the 6th).
Before learning the extent of Vitor Roque's injury, who has played the last four matches for the green-and-whites (216 minutes) and scored a goal in the 2-0 victory against Leganés, Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini announced on Wednesday his absence for Las Palmas due to "a strong blow to the ankle."
"He is limited by pain; they are examining him," explained the Betis coach, who stated that he still did not know "the severity" of his physical problem.
Additionally, Pellegrini assured that he is not worried about Vitor Roque's missed opportunities, as he is "a great prospect for the future" and "the worrying thing would be if he weren't getting chances." "He is creating them, and they will come," the coach affirmed.
