With the intention to give themselves the most effective likelihood of La Liga survival, Leganes made a number of signings throughout the winter switch window, and one was Borna Barisic. The 32-year-old, for the rest of the season, was introduced in so as to add further high quality to the left-back place.
Barisic made his debut for Leganes throughout final weekend’s on the Mestalla, however he solely lasted a handful of minutes earlier than being pressured off with damage. It was a quite innocuous incident, however it has turned out to be very extreme.
Earlier this week, Leganes confirmed that Barisic has suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his proper knee, which means that he’ll now not be capable to play once more for the rest of the season.
“After having to retire injured on this Sunday’s match between Valencia C.F. and C.D. Leganes on the Mestalla Stadium, and after present process exams on Monday, the cucumber participant Borna Barisic has been identified with a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his proper knee. The membership needs the participant a speedy restoration and the best encouragement.”
It’s an terrible damage for Barisic to endure, particularly because it might have an effect on his potential to return to 100% given his age. For Leganes, who at the moment are in seventeenth place within the standings after final weekend’s outcomes, it’s a bitter blow to their probabilities of staying in La Liga come the tip of the season.
By way of doable replacements, Leganes have Adri Altimira and Javi Hernandez as choices to play at left-back, however neither would have been as assured as Barisic. It signifies that head coach Borja Jimenez should work to determine an answer, which might want to take have an effect on from Saturday, when his aspect host Alaves within the lunchtime kick-off.