Boca Juniors to miss Paredes for three months

Buenos Aires, July 24 (IANS): Boca Juniors will miss their Argentine Leandro Paredes for at least two-and-a-half-months due to an injury caused by Agustin Orion during a training session.

The midfielder suffered a complete break of the left ankle deltoid ligament Tuesday, which forced him to face a long recovery expected to last almost three months, reports Xinhua.

On Twitter, Orion said he had tried to take the ball out “in an unnecessary and excessive way” and apologised to Paredes.

Paredes, 19, is considered as one of Boca Juniors’ promising players. He plays the same position as star Juan Roman Riquelme.