Following the announcement that Kevin Alvarez He was going to undergo surgery for pubalgia prior to the final against Blue Crossthe young full-back was seen in a wheelchair during the celebrations of the America and her 15th championship, so the doubt immediately arose as to how long she will be out due to this injury.
The first thing you should know is that Kevin was operated by a pubalgia that it affected him since the end of 2023 and that he was avoiding the operation to try to recover naturally; However, the results were not as expected and he finally opted for surgical intervention.
The official diagnosis was “intense chronic pubalgia” and the America club announced on May 22 that Kevin Alvarez He would be operated on, so he had to watch the first leg final from his home. He subsequently underwent surgery and was able to be available to watch the return from the Aztec stadiumbut in a wheelchair.
The official forecast was reserved by the America club, who limited themselves to saying that “his recovery will be according to his post-surgical evolution”; However, for this type of operations, The estimated sick leave time is between one and two months..
This means that Kevin Alvarez He will be recovering and doing physical therapy all summer, so he would only arrive for the Leagues Cupwhich takes place between July 26 and August 25.
It is worth mentioning that the Opening 2024 of the Liga MX It starts on July 5 and three days will pass before the break for the tournament with the MLS. This period is the one that will be missed from playing Kevin Alvarez with America.
🚨🦅 BREAKING. OFFICIAL. Kevin Álvarez will undergo surgery.
Club América made Álvarez’s withdrawal official.
After studies carried out and consultations with specialists, it was determined that surgery was the best option.
Álvarez will undergo surgery tomorrow, May 23.
His… pic.twitter.com/nVBWQQJ7Fq— Fernando Esquivel (@fer_esquivel22) May 22, 2024
Kevin suffered a pubalgiaknown colloquially as a “athlete’s hernia“, which affects between the athlete’s pubis and groinso it can be understood as an inflammation in the upper area of the legs that attacks the muscle and is reflected as permanent groin pain.
The American soccer player tried rehabilitation through physiotherapy and rest, but it is very difficult for the injury to heal completely, so he had to undergo surgery to eradicate the injury at its roots.
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