Estigarribia out for six months

Atalanta winger Marcelo Estigarribia will be out for at least six months after an injury with Paraguay.

Atalanta winger Marcelo Estigarribia will be out for at least six months after an injury with Paraguay.

The former Juventus, Chievo and Sampdoria player was stretchered off during Paraguay’s international friendly against South Korea.

According to the latest reports, he has been diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

Estigarribia is not expected to be fit enough to play again within the next six months.

The 27-year-old is on loan from Maldonado until June 2015.