Victim of a serious knee injury, Caio Henrique will be absent for many months.
He was one of the key men in AS Monaco’s very good start to the season. But Caio Henrique injured his knee the previous day against OGC Nice (0-1), and his team will miss him for the next month.
“It’s hard for us, and especially for him, because he had a great start to the season. He has a big impact on our game, especially offensively, with the qualities he has.”explained Monegasque coach Adi Hütter about the man who became a Brazilian international at the beginning of the month.
ASM expects a very long absence for its left piston. “He is going to have an operation, it is 100% fixed. For this type of injury, the deadlines depend on each person. I hope as soon as possible: six, seven, eight months. It depends “added Hütter, in comments relayed by L’Equipe.
Senegalese international Ismail Jakobs should be used in this position in the coming weeks. At the same time, in addition to the injury absences of Caio Henrique, Mohamed Salisu and Breel Embolo, and the suspension of Aleksandr Golovin, Hütter added that Takumi Minamino was doubtful for the trip to Marseille on Saturday.