Inter midfielder Gary Medel scored for Chile against Peru last night, but also lost two teeth.
The international netted in the 3-0 victory and was then elbowed in the face by Ricardo Cruzado, earning the Peruvian a red card.
This violent conduct left Medel with a bleeding mouth, one tooth knocked out and another broken.
Inter midfielder Gary Medel scored for Chile against Peru last night, but also lost two teeth.
The international netted in the 3-0 victory and was then elbowed in the face by Ricardo Cruzado, earning the Peruvian a red card.
This violent conduct left Medel with a bleeding mouth, one tooth knocked out and another broken.
He also required surgery to put stitches on to his tongue to stem the bleeding.
It is not clear whether he will be able to play against Bolivia on Tuesday.
Ex-Napoli striker Edu Vargas bagged a brace in the same match, while Juventus” data-scaytid=”6″>Juventus man Arturo Vidal played the full 90 minutes.
“One less tooth and another broken in a ‘friendly’ game,” wrote Medel on Twitter.
“Thank you all for your concern.”