Galatasaray confirms forward Mauro Icardi tore his ACL
Galatasaray's Mauro Icardi, top, challenges Elfsborg's goalkeeper Isak Pettersson during the Europa League opening phase soccer match between Galatasaray and Elfsborg at Ali Sami Yen stadium, in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Icardi scored once in Galatasaray's 4-3 victory. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Khalil Hamra]
ISTANBUL (AP) — Galatasaray forward Mauro Icardi tore his right ACL in the Europa League match against Tottenham and could miss the rest of the season. Icardi was carried off the field on a stretcher in the 85th minute of Galatasaray’s 3-2 victory in Istanbul on Thursday night. Galatasaray announced the diagnosis on Friday. The 31-year-old Argentine has scored six goals in 13 games this season in all competitions.
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