Overview
- Forlán sustained fractures to the fourth, fifth and sixth ribs along with a small pneumothorax, according to reports and his own account.
- Doctors inserted a chest drain and admitted him for observation, with plans for him to remain hospitalized at least through Tuesday.
- Forlán said the play was not violent, explaining he lost balance after normal contact and landed with his hand under his chest, causing the fractures.
- The injury occurred in Uruguay’s Liga Universitaria +40 Clásico, which Old Boys won 4–1 after Forlán scored twice before exiting.
- Video circulating on social media shows him prone on the field as teammates, opponents and the referee urgently called for medical assistance, and some outlets say he could be sidelined for months though the timeline is not confirmed.