When he left his teammates at the start of the second half this weekend against Angers (3-0 victory), there was great concern about the severity of the injury to the Aiglons’ captain. Unfortunately for him, medical tests revealed a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament.
The verdict is in for Dante. After undergoing an MRI this morning, the club announced that the central defender is suffering from a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. The Brazilian international will need to undergo surgery in the coming days, which is expected to sideline him for the next six months. At 37 years old, the former Bayern Munich player is nearing the end of his contract in June 2021.
For the time being, the club is not considering the possibility of replacing him with a medical joker. Patrick Vieira thus loses his main on-field leader. Having played 160 matches in red and black, the emblematic captain may have played his last game with OGCN. We wish him a speedy recovery and a return next season on the fields of Ligue 1 or elsewhere!
