First Team
Léo Baptistão will miss remainder of season
The Brazilian second striker will take advantage of his absence over an sprained ankle to undergo Achilles tendon repair surgery
UD Almería second striker Léo Baptistão will be on the treatment table until the end of the current season as he is going to undergo Achilles tendon repair surgery, taking advantage of the fact that his sprained left ankle does not ensure his availability for the remaining fixtures of the competition.
This operation was meant to take place after the end of the campaign, but it has been brought forward in a bid to start this summer pre-season fully fit. The 30-year-old Brazilian will undergo surgery this Wednesday by orthopaedic surgeons Pedro Luis Ripoll and Niek Van Dijk, from the Ripoll and Prado Sport Clinic, at the Quirón Salud Hospital in Murcia.
His recovery period will be approximately 6 weeks. Baptistão has been diagnosed with a retrocalcaneal bursitis and partial rupture of the secondary Achilles tendon. This injury did not prevent him from playing, but the player felt some discomfort, hence he was planning to have surgery.