Independiente's forward Santiago Montiel has suffered a tear in his left rectus femoris muscle and will be sidelined for 21 days. Due to this injury, he will miss the team's next three matches. According to the Argentine News Agency, the player felt discomfort during the victory over Lanús and was substituted at the 7th minute of the second half in place of Ignacio Pussetto. This change caused uncertainty among fans, but it was confirmed in recent hours that the former Argentinos Juniors player had torn his left rectus femoris. Because of this injury, the footballer who had given Independiente the victory over Platense a week ago, will be out for 21 days and will miss the next three matches of 'Rojo' in the Apertura Tournament: on Thursday against Independiente Rivadavia from Mendoza, on Tuesday the 24th against Gimnasia from Mendoza, and on Saturday the 28th against Central Córdoba from Santiago del Estero. The injury will be a significant loss for coach Gustavo Quinteros, who will have to reformulate the offensive complemented by Uruguayan Matías Abaldo and Paraguayan Gabriel Ávalos. In Montiel's place, Walter Mazzantti will likely come in, a player questioned by Independiente fans for his low performance compared to the expectation he had generated upon his arrival in August.
