Robert Rojas may not play the rest of the season due to the tibia and fibula fracture caused by Aldair Rodríguez in the recent Alianza Lima vs. River Plate match for the Copa Libertadores. To make matters worse, his chances of moving to European football would also be compromised as a result of this injury, his representative said.
“In June he had the possibility of making the leap. He had planned a trip to Europe because there was strong interest from Lazio in Italy, but this is football, you have to look forward. He feels at home, he has always been treated well at River,” said Diego Serrati in an interview with TyC Sports.
Watch Aldair Rodríguez's foul on Robert Rojas
Despite the seriousness of the trauma, the Millonario coaching staff decided that the defender should be operated on in Argentine territory. Likewise, the manager gave details about his recovery process and lamented that what happened affects his career.
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“Robert will be operated on Saturday in Argentina, we are traveling to see all those details. He is very strong and thinking ahead. I understand that he will be out for between 4 and 6 months. We must continue. The damage is already done,” he added.
It is worth noting that most Argentine media outlets attacked striker Aldair Rodríguez for the vehement tackle and demanded a strong punishment. The representative himself spoke about it on the ABC Motor program in Paraguay and stated that “I find the tackle criminal.”
Although referee Wilmar Roldán ended up expelling the blanquiazul forward, it is expected that in the next few hours Conmebol will pronounce on what happened and announce the punishment.
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Aldair Rodríguez: "Robert Rojas accepted my apologies"
“Yesterday (Wednesday) I had the opportunity to talk to Robert and he accepted my apologies. He is calm. He knows it is a situation that occurs in football. Also, he let me know that he felt that (the foul) was not with bad intention, and unfortunately, that accident happened,” the Alianza Lima player declared on Thursday for América Deportes.