Isco Suffers Serious Injury, Ruled Out of Euro 2024
Betis midfielder Isco Alarcón "suffers a shaft fracture in his left fibula," and the club will "evaluate the need for surgical intervention to address the injury" in the coming hours, the club reported.
The attacking midfielder from Arroyo de la Miel was forced off in Thursday's match against Las Palmas (2-2) at the 'Gran Canaria' in the 39th minute after a clash with Saúl Coco, who delivered a blow to his left leg, forcing him to leave the field and later the stadium on crutches.
The tests Isco underwent on Friday revealed this fracture, which the Malaga-born player may need surgery for, ruling him out of the next two matches against Real Sociedad and Real Madrid. He has played 29 games in La Liga this season, scoring eight goals.
In addition to his statistics, Isco Alarcón, at 32 years old, has become the linchpin of the Chilean Manuel Pellegrini's team, who advocated for his arrival at Benito Villamarín and has brought out the best in a player he previously coached at 'EuroMálaga.'
Isco's impressive performances led national team coach Luis de la Fuente to express that the Malaga native was in his plans for inclusion in the squad for the Euro Cup in Germany, a possibility now thwarted by the injury suffered in Las Palmas.
Isco's serious injury and potential surgery will see him sidelined for the next few months, similar to Congolese player Cédrick Bakambu, who recently underwent surgery for a muscle injury that will keep him out at least until the next preseason.
