The Colombian SelectionThis Thursday he received a bucket of cold water in El Alto, 4,150 meters above sea level: he lost 1-0 against Boliviain what was his first fall in the 2026 World Cup qualifier. The most worrying thing was the injury to Roger Martínez.
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The 30-year-old forward suffered a physical problem after the ‘hack’ he received from the defender Hector Cuellar, who was sent off 20 minutes into the first half, after the direct red card shown to him by referee Wilton Sampaio.
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Roger suffers an ankle injury
Roger He tried to continue in the game, but the pain wouldn’t let him and he had to leave on a stretcher. The alarms went off in the Selection and Néstor Lorenzo He knows that the striker’s problem would be important and would leave him out of the game against Chile next Tuesday.
The gunner, who plays for Racing de Argentina, has a sprained ankle and could be called off. “What happened to Roger was a shame, he was one of those who had responded best to the altitude and hypoxia tests. We lost him early. He has a sprained ankle, but later the doctor will give us a clearer report. “The majority are fine, there are no muscle injuries,” indicated the coach of the Selection.
According to journalist Julián Capera, Roger Martinez He will undergo medical examinations to determine the extent of the injury. If the sprained ankle is confirmed during medical visits, The striker would be called off to return to his club and start the recovery process. “It will depend on the results,” said the communicator.
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From Argentina They are very attentive to the issue Roger, a grade one sprain would leave him out of the playing fields for at least three weeks, but if it is higher, he could be absent for several months.
Another problem for Roger
It should be noted that Roger Martinez He suffered a sprained ankle at the start of this year and missed four games with Racing, after being out for 18 days. In recent months, the forward has been a victim of injuries and health problems: he was unavailable for 61 days due to fever, thigh injury, tear and sprain.
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