Sampdoria striker Luis Muriel fears the worst after limping off on international duty for Colombia. “I felt a tear and knew straight away it was bad.”
The forward had returned to the Cafeteros line-up after rediscovering his form this season, but lasted only 34 minutes in the 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Bolivia.
“I am really sad, as I was playing well and in really good shape, but this injury forced me to leave the field,” said Muriel.
Sampdoria striker Luis Muriel fears the worst after limping off on international duty for Colombia. “I felt a tear and knew straight away it was bad.”
The forward had returned to the Cafeteros line-up after rediscovering his form this season, but lasted only 34 minutes in the 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Bolivia.
“I am really sad, as I was playing well and in really good shape, but this injury forced me to leave the field,” said Muriel.
“It’s an injury I have already experienced. When the medic asked what had happened, I told him that I felt a tear. I know the feelings and the symptoms of these issues, so as soon as I felt that pain, I realised it was bad.
“Now I am returning to Europe and will undergo tests to understand just how serious the lesion is.”
This season the 25-year-old has scored 12 goals with nine assists in 31 competitive games for Sampdoria.