Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his proper knee whereas taking part in for Belgium on the World Cup.
The 24-year-old was substituted 21 minutes into his aspect’s 4-1 win over the United States within the final 16.
Onana had gone down clutching his proper knee after making an attempt to get to the ball earlier than Christian Pulisic.
After being handled on the pitch he limped off and was later seen on crutches and sporting a knee brace.
In an announcement, Belgium workforce physician Brahim Hacene mentioned the result was “devastating information”.
“Sadly, the medical examinations have confirmed that Amadou has suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament,” he mentioned.
“We instantly consulted with Amadou and with Aston Villa to agree on one of the best method to his restoration. Over the approaching days, we are going to collectively decide the subsequent steps in his medical remedy and rehabilitation.
“We are going to proceed to supply Amadou with our full help.”
Belgium mentioned Onana would stick with the squad for his or her quarter-final in opposition to Spain in Los Angeles on Friday (20:00 BST).
Partial tears or ruptures of the ACL usually result in gamers being unavailable for between six and 9 months.
