Liga MX 2022: Ayrton Preciado of Santos Laguna injured after CONMEBOL Qualifiers. How long will he be out?

Santos Laguna striker Ayrton Preciado was injured after the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers and Liga MX 2022 fans are wondering: how long will he be out?

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And this concern is more than valid, as the Warriors' next match will take place next Sunday, February 6, against the Mexican soccer champion, Atlas.

The champion has a good record in Liga MX 2022, with two wins and one draw, which puts them in third place in the Liga MX general table. 

On the other hand, Santos Laguna is not doing well in the tournament as they have only obtained 1 draw and 2 defeats, and in one of them, Preciado was in charge of scoring so that his team did not leave the match with zero points. 

This happened in the match against Toluca in which the Red Devils beat Santos 3-1, so the lack of this player will put even more pressure on the Guerreros. 

What is the injury and how long will Ayrton Preciado be out of Santos Laguna?

The player has an injury in his left ankle, according to the preliminary report of the Ecuadorian National Team and although he will undergo an MRI until today, it is known that this type of injury takes 4 to 6 weeks to heal. 

In fact, there are videos and photos of the player leaning on the shoulders of doctor Camilo Chiquito and forward Jordy Caicedo when leaving the hotel where they stayed.

When did Ayrton Preciado get injured in the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers?

The Ecuadorian national team player was injured in the second half of the match on February 1, where the Ecuadorian national soccer team tied 1-1 against Peru at the National Stadium in Lima.

Joao Rojas helped Preciado. The Emelec striker pushed his chair while leaving the hotel in the Peruvian capital so that Preciado would not force his injury with the movement. 

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Ayrton Preciado has always struggled with injuries

This is not the first time that Preciado has suffered a significant injury and Santos Laguna has suffered along with him the absences that have prevented the player from becoming a reference in Liga MX. 

For example, the memory is still fresh of when the player suffered a muscle injury in the 2020-2021 season, which kept him out of action for 85 days. 

With this injury, the player missed 11 Liga MX matches, which is terrible for any reinforcement.

On that occasion, the player began his rehabilitation immediately to try to return to the field as soon as possible, but this was not possible and he had to spend 85 days watching his team play from the sidelines. 

Although the severity of the injury is not yet known for sure, as he will undergo the corresponding medical examinations until today, the Guerreros are already worried about his absence. 

Especially for the duel against Atlas, which apparently wants to repeat the championship and, with the help of its star player, Julio Furch, has every chance of achieving it.

Will this be the start of another long off-season for the player?