Last October, Marc Bartra ruptured his Achilles tendon, and this caused him to miss five months of action. 11 months later, a second injury of this nature has left Real Betis rocked.
William Carvalho was forced off during the first half of Friday’s victory over Leganes, with a stretcher being required. There were serious concerns about the Portuguese pivot, and unfortunately for Betis, a disastrous injury has been confirmed.
Betis say that Carvalho has suffered a complete tear of his Achilles tendon. As a result, he will undergo surgery in the coming days, after which he can begin the long road to recovery.
🚑 PARTE MÉDICO | William Carvalho presenta una rotura completa del tendón de Aquiles de su pierna derecha. El futbolista portugués será operado en los próximos días y el tiempo de recuperación dependerá de su evolución.
¡Mucho ánimo, William! 💚🤞
— Real Betis Balompié 🌴💚 (@RealBetis) September 14, 2024
Carvalho was someone that could have left Betis during the summer, but no acceptable offers arrived. Instead, he will now miss the next 5-6 months of action, although the good news for Manuel Pellegrini is that he does have some cover in the likes of Marc Roca, Johnny Cardoso and Sergi Altimara.
