River received very bad news after the 0-0 draw against Independiente in Avellaneda. Germán Pezzella suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and will be ruled out for the rest of the season and most of the first half of next year.
Near the end of the first half, the center-back committed a foul on Walter Mazzantti, got caught up, and suffered a movement in his knee that left him lying on the field. He was quickly attended to and requested a substitution, leaving the field in tears while his teammates approached to comfort him.
The defender will have to undergo surgery in the coming days and recovery will take approximately eight months. This way, Pezzella will miss the remainder of the year and the start of the next season.
