Midfielder Alan Franco suffered a sprained right knee and could be the first casualty for the Ecuador National Team in the first matches of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers, which will begin next week.
This Tuesday, August 29, Atlético Mineiro shared the information on its social network X. It reported that the injury occurred in the match against Santos, in the Brasileirao. The Ecuadorian has already started physiotherapy treatment.
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O meio-campista Alan Franco teve uma entorse no joelho direito na partida contra o Santos. O atleta já iniciou o tratamento na fisioterapia.
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Alan Franco has played 30 matches with the National Team. He was permanently called up for the qualifiers for Qatar 2022, played in the World Cup, and was part of the two mini-cycles with the new coach, Félix Sánchez Bas.
The National Team will meet next Monday in Buenos Aires for the first match, against Argentina, in the first round of the Qualifiers. The coach is waiting to know the severity of Franco's injury to either call him up or summon a new player.
Dixon Arroyo, from Inter Miami, Joao Ortiz and Jordy Alcívar, both from Independiente del Valle, are the names that are starting to be rumored as alternatives.