Riedewald suffers season-ending injury
Posted Tuesday, February 09, 2016 by foxsportsasia.com
Ajax defender Jairo Riedewald has been ruled out for the remainder of the Eredivisie season after suffering a broken ankle during Sunday's victory over Feyenoord.
during the UEFA Europa League play off round 1st leg match between Ajax Amsterdam and FK Baumit Jablonec on August 20, 2015 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The 19-year-old was withdrawn in the first half after injuring himself when miskicking the ball.
After undergoing a medical assessment on Monday, Ajax released a statement confirming the seriousness of the injury.
"Jairo Riedewald during Ajax-Feyenoord on Sunday suffered a fractured ankle," the statement read.
"Riedewald will have surgery later this week. He is ruled out for three to four months and is therefore no longer in action for this season."
Riedewald has enjoyed something of a breakthrough year in the Eredivisie, making 21 starts domestically and playing every minute of Ajax's Europa League campaign to date.
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