Kevin Mantilla raises the alarm in Colombia’s Under-20 squad

There Colombia national team under 20 getting ready for the Indonesian World Cup and will play two friendlies against Gusts of windMarch 23, and Swedenon March 26, and the technician Hector Cardenas aspires to have its best players, among them, Kevin Mantilla.

The central defender, belonging to Independent of Santa Fe, He was one of the figures of the youth team of the South American U-20 Championship which was played in the country and his performance allowed the team to finish in third place in the competition.

However, at the moment there are doubts whether Mantilla will reach the World Cup due to an injury during the commitment of South American conmebol on March 8 at Medellinwhere he left the pitch due to discomfort in his right ankle.

During the meeting between Santa Fe and Águilas Doradas for the South American Conmebollast Wednesday March 8 in Medellín, the central defender started as a starter but had to withdraw from the field of Atanasio Girardot Stadium at 11 minutes.

After colliding with an opponent while battling for the ball, the centre-back suffered discomfort in his right foot, couldn’t walk well and was forced to leave the pitch with severe ankle pain.

The expressions Mantilla showed on the substitutes’ bench were very uncomfortable and concerned about the injury he suffered in Medellinwhere medical staff made no statement about what happened to the centre-back until he underwent medical examinations.

Although an ankle injury can be very serious and, in the worst case scenario, take an athlete away from activity for a considerable time, in the event of Kevin Mantille It looks like the situation is not going to get worse and he has shown that he will be back in court very soon.

During a chat with the chain Direct TV Sports, who questioned him at the end of the match, the centre-back said he spoke with the team doctor and assured him that his ankle injury was “not serious” and that he had felt a lot of pain. pain during the game.

However, Santa Fe Independent He did not give a medical report on the condition of Mantilla, who will undergo medical examinations this Thursday, March 9, to confirm the severity of his injury and the time he will be off the pitch.

There Colombia national team under 20 would soon confirm their first defeat for the two friendlies against Wales and Sweden which would be played on March 23 and 26 respectively due to Kevin Mantilla’s injury which would remove him from the coach’s squad Hector Cardenas.

Failing to know the severity of his discomfort in the right ankle, the central defender would not be in the commitments so that he recovers as well as possible by thinking of the U-20 World Cup in Indonesiawhere the coach expects him to arrive in the best condition.

When it comes to cover replacement, there are the options of Daniel Pedrozo, Real Cartagena playeroh Julian Palacios, Envigado footballerwho his South American under-20 teammates were, or a new man would appear on the team’s roster.

One of the options is Juan José Arias, central defender of Atlético Nacional who made his professional debut last year with the green team and would win a place not only for friendlies in March but also for the World Cup depending on what happens with the Independiente Santa Fe player in the coming months days.