Thomas Lemar suffers torn achilles, keeping him out for 6 months

Thomas Lemar has sustained an achilles tendon rupture and he will need surgery that will keep him out for long time, as some reports are saying around 6 months.

The French midfielder suffered the injury against Valencia on Saturday and on Sunday Atletico Madrid confirmed the news in an official statement.

Lemar was carried out on a stretcher, in tears, just before the break. The club immediately communicated about a potential “serious injury to the Achilles tendon” , while awaiting additional examinations.

? Thomas Lemar sufre una rotura del tendón de Aquiles derecho. Nuestro jugador será intervenido quirúrgicamente.

¡Mucha fuerza Thom, te deseamos una pronta recuperación!

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In a press release published this Sunday on the Atlético website, they stated: “Following the examinations carried out on the French player, the medical report from the club’s medical service indicates that he suffers from a rupture of the right Achilles tendon and will require surgery. Best wishes to Thom for a healthy recovery!”