Spanish football club Villarreal CF confirmed on Friday that Moroccan international football player Elias Akhomach underwent surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee.
Renowned surgeon Joan Carles Monllau, based in Barcelona, completed the procedure for Akhomach who had sustained an injury during Villarreal’s La Liga match against Deportivo Alavés on Saturday.
The 20-year-old player has been a key figure for Villarreal and Morocco’s U23 Olympic teams.
𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄 𝐌𝐄́𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐎: 𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐒 𝐀𝐊𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐇@IliasAkhomach ha sido intervenido hoy de la rotura completa del ligamento cruzado anterior de su rodilla derecha.
El club le desea mucha fuerza en su recuperación.
¡Ánimo, Ili 💛!
— Villarreal CF (@VillarrealCF) November 15, 2024