Maravilla Martínez felt discomfort in his right knee during the second leg of the Recopa Sudamericana against Botafogo. The combination of the synthetic grass at Estadio Olímpico Nilton Santos and the logical fatigue from the match forced the forward to be substituted with clear signs of pain, having to watch from the bench as his teammates celebrated the title they won.
Days later, the Racing player was informed of the medical details of his condition: bone edema in the internal tibial plateau. This injury involves inflammation or fluid accumulation in the bone marrow area that can take weeks or months to fully heal.
