GOLAZONEWSInjury updates: Mantilla out for season, Aguirre risks Sadiq
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- Álvaro Mantilla will miss the remainder of the season with a ligament tear.
- The injury occurred during the match against Real Madrid.
- Javier Aguirre opted to play Sadiq despite medical advice to wait another matchday.
Álvaro Mantilla has been ruled out for the rest of the season. The worst-case scenario regarding his injury, sustained during the match against Real Madrid, has been confirmed as a ligament tear.
Meanwhile, manager Javier Aguirre took a calculated risk with Umar Sadiq. The coach disregarded medical advice to allow the Nigerian forward an extra matchday of recovery, exposing the player to the risk of a new injury.