Former Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo has revealed he will be sidelined for “seven to eight months” after suffering the same serious knee injury he sustained at Old Trafford in April 2017.
The Boca Juniors captain said tests had confirmed his worst fears he would need surgery for a cruciate knee ligament injury. The 32-year-old will have his op on Monday before beginning his long road to recovery.
Rojo, who hurt himself when he fell seconds after having a penalty saved in a league match on Wednesday, confirmed after leaving the Buenos Aires clinic where he received the news: “It’s going to be seven or eight months at least. ’m going to take it slowly so I come back in the best shape. On Monday I’ll have the op and then I’ll start thinking about my recovery.”
