The Colombian is recovering from a serious sprained ankle and wants to be in the semifinals of the Copa Sudamericana on Thursday.
The hard foul that injured Roger Martínez in the duel between Bolivia and Colombia
Racing The ticket to the final of the Copa Sudamericana will be played this Thursday when they host Corinthians at the Cilindro de Avellaneda after 2-2 in the first leg of the semifinals, in São Paulo, Brazil. And nobody wants to miss it.
Roger Martinez He could not be in the first match due to the serious ankle injury he suffered when he played with Colombia against Chile, last Tuesday, October 15, for the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
The forward had the area immobilized for a few days, at the beginning of this week started working with ball and if it is not a decisive match, he should continue with the recovery because he is not 100%.
Sin embargo, Roger He does not want to be left out of the rematch against Corinthians and he will do everything possible (there is even the chance of infiltrating) to go to the substitutes’ bench next Thursday.
Roger Martínez had something similar happen against Boca in the Copa Libertadores
Last year, the Colombian arrived at Racing to compete in the final stage of the international competition: he played a few minutes in the first leg of the round of 16 with Atlético Nacional and was a figure in the rematch to turn the series around.
Roger scored a goal in the 3-0 win in Avellaneda, but was injured in the second half and missed the first game against Boca in La Bombonera; Then, beyond not being fit, he went to the bench in the quarterfinal rematch.
Martínez played a few minutes in the Cylinder and was not part of the penalty shootout in which Racing fell to Boca with Chiquito Romero as a figure.
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