Argentina’s Emanuel Mammana will not feature at this year’s Fifa World Cup in Russia.
The Zenit Saint Petersburg defender damaged his anterior cruciate ligament during his side’s 0-0 draw with Rostov.
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And according to his club, he will be out of action between six to nine months after undergoing an operation.
The youngster made his senior national team debut in Argentina’s 1-0 victory over Brazil in an international friendly played on June 9, 2017 and has gone to rack up five caps.