Colombia would lose a key piece: Isabella Echeverri suffered an ankle injury

This weekend the defender left on a stretcher from the meeting of her Sevilla team. Due to her injury, the Colombian would miss the next friendlies of the selection. There is still no medical part.

The 27-year-old from Antioquia, who has played for Sevilla FC since 2019 and now wears the captain's band, suffered a serious ankle injury in the match that she played last weekend against Athletic Club de Bilbao.

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The club has not issued an official medical report, but it did communicate to the fans and the general public that: “Isabella Echeverri has a serious injury to her right ankle. The Sevilla FC Femenino captain had to be substituted in the final leg of the match against Athletic Club, even having to be removed on a stretcher after a defensive action ”.

And they also added about their evolution: "The Colombian footballer, who is stable, is awaiting medical tests to decide whether to undergo surgery, as reported by the club's medical services."

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In the midst of the medical attention given to the player, Echeverri thanked her for the act of solidarity exercised by her rivals, who stood around her to avoid being recorded or photographed in the midst of her pain.

It's amazing how a single action can change your life. Today a door closes for me but I am sure that a whole universe will open for me. Thanks to my teammates (including those from Athletic) for their help and disposition at the time of my injury. pic.twitter.com/YI1boq8Rtt

— Isabella Echeverri R (@Isaeche11) October 10, 2021

The defender is awaiting a medical opinion, but, as evidenced in the match, it is very likely that she will lose her place in the Colombian national team in the friendly against Chile on October 23 at the Pascual Guerrero stadium in La Cali city.