PSV has issued an injury update on Richy Ledezma, saying the American is out “for the time being” with “ankle damage” suffered over the weekend.
The 21-year-old was the victim of a red-card challenge from Go Ahead Eagles defender Mats Deijl that forced him out of PSV’s 5-2 win on Saturday.
Deijl’s tackle was so egregious that he visited the PSV locker room post-game to apologize.
The injury was especially unfortunate for Ledezma, who was making his first start for PSV since the 2020-21 season after he missed a year with an ACL tear suffered in December 2020.
Ledezma made it back for PSV near the end of last season, scoring his first pro goal in May. It is unclear exactly how long Ledezma will be out this time around, but the injury is a tough blow for a player just starting to make an impact again at one of the Eredivisie’s top sides.
An update.@richydezma will be out for the time being. A scan revealed that the 21-year-old midfielder has sustained ankle damage. He will now face a spell on the sidelines.
Get well soon Richy 🫶 https://t.co/cqG5KjqOvR
— PSV (@PSV) August 16, 2022
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