Mexico defender Moreno suffers broken tibia

Updated - November 17, 2021 04:59 am IST

Published - June 30, 2014 05:46 pm IST - Fortaleza

Mexico defender Hector Moreno suffered a broken left tibia during his side's 2-1 defeat to the Netherlands in the last 16 of the World Cup, his club side Espanyol confirmed on Sunday.

Moreno had to be replaced at half-time of the match in Fortaleza after clashing with Dutch forward Arjen Robben minutes before the break.

"Hector Moreno has suffered a fractured tibia in his left leg, the medical services of the Mexican national team have confirmed," Espanyol said in a statement on their website.

The 26-year-old is expected to be sidelined for several months, ruling him out of the start of the La Liga season in August.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.