As if losing the first leg of the semi-final derby against Inter wasn’t enough of a blow, the game also saw Ismael Bennacer suffer a season-ending injury.
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Sky confirm that the scans have highlighted a post-traumatic lesion of the cartilage of the lateral femoral condyle of his right knee, meaning Bennacer will undergo arthroscopic surgery in the next few hours.
Only then will recovery times be better understood but in any case his season is over, and it is a ‘very serious injury’ because the problem is in the cartilage and recovery times will only be evaluated after the operation.
The most optimistic hypothesis calculates his return in about two months, but a similar problem happened to Giacomo Bonaventura (who underwent surgery in the United States) who remained out for over 7 months.
The Algerian’s 2022-23 season has therefore ended, with a tally of 40 appearances in all competitions and 3 goals. One of these had arrived in Europe, decisive in beating Napoli in the first leg of the quarter-finals.
