The medical tests performed on Djaló after his injury against Betis have revealed that the player has a bilateral sprain in his right ankle. This is the same ankle where he previously suffered a sprain of the external lateral ligament during a game against Besiktas, which caused him to miss a match against Leganés. Although the club’s medical team has not provided details about the severity of the injury, it is likely that the player will be out for between 4 and 6 weeks. In the worst-case scenario, this could affect his participation in the first match of the Europa League’s eighth round.
Djaló started the game on the bench but had to leave the field with the help of crutches. The injury occurred when Marc Roca’s entrance damaged his ankle, affecting both the internal and external lateral ligaments. Since the player had recently recovered from a sprain of the external lateral ligament, the new injury will require caution to avoid taking unnecessary risks during his recovery.
The combination of the previous sprain and the current injury will likely keep Djaló out of the matches against Girona, Espanyol, and Valladolid for the entire month of February. His progress will be assessed after that, with upcoming matches in March including a League game against Atlético and the Europa League qualifying match, as well as a League meeting against Mallorca.