Deportivo La Coruna's Brayan Angulo Sidelined For Six Months With Knee Injury - Report

The Colombian is likely to need surgery...

Nov 13, 2009 2:31:21 AM

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Brayam Angulo, Deportivo La Coruña

Deportivo La Coruna will be without the services of Colombian defender Brayan Angulo for at least six months, after the player suffered a torn cruciate ligament in the scoreless second leg of their Copa del Rey tie against Murcia, according to Marca.

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The Copa tie at the Riazor was his official debut for Depor after signing a season-long loan deal  from Portuguese side Leixoes during the summer. The Galician outfit have an option to buy the player at the end of the current campaign.

MRI scans at a hospital in La Coruna revealed that the injury was much more serious than first thought, as the initial prognosis was a calf injury.

Angulo must now undergo extensive physiotherapy and will be evaluated by the team's orthopedist Rafael Arriaza, to decide upon a course of action for his recovery.

It is likely that he will have to undergo surgery and face a lengthy spell on the sidelines though, which is generally the case with these types of injuries.

Paul Madden, Goal.com
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