Benfica announce Gonzalo Guedes has had surgery “successfully” – Benfica

The Portuguese international undergoes “left knee arthroscopic surgery”

Benfica announced Sunday that Gonzalo Guedes had undergone a “successful” operation. like register The Portugal international is expected to miss between 4 to 6 weeks of competition.

“Gonzalo Guedes successfully underwent, this Sunday, March 12, arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. The intervention was carried out at the Hospital da Luz, in Oeiras, by the club’s medical team,” reads the short note issued by the official website of the incarnate.

The striker, loaned from Wolverhampton from last January to Benfica until the end of the season, scored two goals and an assist in eight official matches. She last appeared in Vizela, on February 25th.

Roger Schmidt revealed in a press conference that Guedes had already shown problems with the site a few weeks earlier. Goncalo is back [ao Benfica]He was excited to play for his club, he was fit well, he played good games. We had some issues, and I had problems with my knee for a few weeks and it got to the point where I couldn’t go on. The decision of the medical department and the player is the operation. I’m not an expert, but I think he will be out for 4 to 6 weeks,” the German coach confirmed.

Written by Flavio Miguel Silva