Argentine star Ángel Di María has suffered a muscle injury that will cause him to miss the next matches of Rosario Central. According to the Argentine News Agency, the attacker will not be called up for the next match, for matchday 13 of the Apertura Tournament against Atlético Tucumán, and he could also miss the 'Canalla's' debut in the 2026 Copa Libertadores. This is not the first muscle problem the 'Fideo' has had since his return to the Rosario team, having injured the adductor muscle in his left leg at the end of February this year, on the eve of the 'Rosario Classic' against Newell's. Ángel Di María was again affected by injuries and could miss the next two matches for Rosario Central. This is an injury whose details have not yet been disclosed, as there is no official medical report from the yellow-and-black team from the city of Rosario, although it is a muscle strain that had already made him a substitute in the previous match against Independiente Rivadavia from Mendoza, in which it was surprising that he did not come on in the second half. The winger, converted to an attacking midfielder in coach Jorge Almirón's setup, had already suffered an adductor injury on the day before the Rosario classic, which he later admitted. Di María had admitted that he asked to play the match despite the injury, even though every shot or cross caused him pain. In any case, the world champion played a great match, prioritizing short movements, without changing direction and threading passes through the opposition defense. According to his post-match statements, the only movement that did not cause him pain was a volley, a resource with which he scored the first goal of the match, to ask for a change a few minutes later. His injury was confirmed after the classic, so he was not part of the squad in the subsequent draw against Argentinos Juniors and was on the bench against Banfield, a match in which he was fundamental for the 'Canalla's' comeback, who won 2-1 at home. Thus, Di María suffered his second muscle injury in just over a month, at a crucial moment in the season for Central: the Rosario team is two weeks away from its debut in the 2026 Copa Libertadores, on Thursday, April 9 against Independiente del Valle of Ecuador, and does not know if it will be able to count on its main figure.
