{"id":334,"date":"2025-07-21T09:59:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trevlinoxpadu.com\/?p=334"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:46:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T13:46:42","slug":"villarreal-star-suffers-devasting-acl-injury-during-pre-season-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trevlinoxpadu.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/21\/villarreal-star-suffers-devasting-acl-injury-during-pre-season-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"Villarreal star suffers devasting ACL injury during pre-season friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Villarreal are preparing for the start of the 2025-26 season, which will see them return to the Champions League. But they have been dealt a major injury blow only three weeks before the start of the new campaign.<\/p>\n

It has been a rather difficult summer so far for Villarreal, who sold Alex Baena and Thierno Barry to Atletico Madrid and Everton respectively in the space of a couple of weeks. And things have now got worse for the Yellow Submarine, with the news that they will be without one of their starting defenders for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

On Monday, Villarreal confirmed the news<\/a> that Logan Costa had ruptured his ACL during the 3-3 draw against FC Basel, which took place over the weekend.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe medical tests that Logan Costa has undergone confirm that the Villarreal defender has suffered a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The Cape Verdean was injured last Saturday, July 19, in the Submarine\u2019s first pre-season match against FC Basel.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe club will soon release information about the surgery that the player will undergo.\u201d<\/p>\n

Image via Villarreal CF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Costa, who made 34 appearances in his first season at Villarreal after joining from Toulouse last summer<\/a>, is facing a lengthy lay-off, expected to be in excess of six months. He has chances to play during the 2025-26 campaign, although that will depend on his recovery process.<\/p>\n

Where do Villarreal go from here?<\/h2>\n

Fortunately, Villarreal have already signed a central defender<\/a> this summer, that being ex-Real Madrid man Rafa Marin. However, he was essential before this situation with Costa, so it would be no surprise to see another centre-back targeted for Marcelino Garcia Toral\u2019s squad.<\/p>\n

Villarreal will be with Costa every step of the way in his recovery, but a decision will need to be made on signing a temporary replacement. Fortunately, money is there to be spent, with \u20ac90m having been raised from the Baena and Barry sales.<\/p>\n

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