Argentina midfielder Fernando Gago suffered serious damage in a duel with Peru.
In the qualifying tournament for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Argentina failed to beat Peru (0: 0), dropping to sixth place in the South American group.
The duel was marked for "albiselest" not only by the loss of points, but also by the injury of midfielder Fernando Gago.
The 31-year-old was replaced on the 60th minute of the match, but after 6 minutes he was forced to leave the field.
Later, the player had tears in the anterior cruciate and lateral ligaments of the right knee.
According to preliminary forecasts, Gago will miss up to 8 months - the official Twitter of the national team of Argentina.
Earlier, the head coach of "albiselest" Jorge Sampaoli promised to lead the team to the World Cup-2018.