Raniele, injured in the knee, will undergo surgery and could miss the rest of the season

According to several Brazilian media outlets, midfielder Raniele, injured in the knee during the classic against Palmeiras, will undergo surgery and could be sidelined for the rest of the season.

Neo Química Arena, à Subprefecture of Itaquera

Photo: Anderson Bueno Pereira — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (new window)

Raniele will undergo knee surgery. The Corinthians midfielder suffered a lateral meniscus injury in his right knee, according to Gazeta Esportiva and Placar, during the defeat against Palmeiras on Sunday. The club confirmed the injury in a statement, reports Terra.

According to ge (Globo), the player will go through surgery. Terra indicates that he could miss the rest of the season. Gazeta Esportiva specifies that he will have to be absent for the upcoming matches.

Sources

  1. ge (Globo)Raniele, do Corinthians, sofre lesão no joelho e passará por cirurgia (new window)ge.globo.com
  2. UOL EsporteRaniele sofre lesão no joelho em Dérbi e vira preocupação no Corinthians (new window)uol.com.br
  3. ge (Globo)Raniele sofre lesão no joelho e vira desfalque no Corinthians (new window)ge.globo.com
  4. TerraRaniele sofre lesão, passará por cirurgia e deve perder o restante da temporada do Corinthians (new window)terra.com.br
  5. Gazeta EsportivaRaniele passará por cirurgia no joelho no Corinthians; veja detalhes (new window)gazetaesportiva.com
  6. PlacarRaniele sofre lesão e desfalca o Corinthians na reta final da temporada (new window)placar.com
  7. TerraCorinthians emite nota oficial e confirma lesão (new window)terra.com.br
  8. Gazeta EsportivaRaniele sofre lesão no menisco e vira desfalque no Corinthians (new window)gazetaesportiva.com