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Edgar Castillo injures knee, sidelined two months

Related Topics: Knee, Edgar Castillo, Fabian Johnson

The United States men’s national team left back pool just got even thinner. Perennial backup to Fabian Johnson at left back this year, Edgar Castillo, will be out of action for up to two months according to his club team, Monterrey.

The team’s doctor had this diagnosis and description of the injury:

Edgar Castillo suffered a blow to his left knee during training on Sunday, so did not travel to Haiti; They were performed imaging studies and was reviewed by traumatology confirmed the diagnosis of fracture of the upper pole of the patella; no surgery and will take a period of not less rehabilitation for 8 weeks.