Overview
- The injury happened at the start of the second half on Friday in Rosario when Mammana collided with Vélez goalkeeper Tomás Marchiori and suffered multiple rib fractures and a pneumothorax.
- Club doctors arranged emergency surgery at the Sanatorio de la Mujer in Rosario, placed a chest drain and later transferred Mammana to Clínica Zabala in Buenos Aires for observation and testing.
- Vélez reported a very favorable clinical and imaging evolution, removed the chest tube on Tuesday and confirmed he received medical discharge on Wednesday.
- The club says no rib surgery is planned for now and Mammana will follow outpatient controls and sport rest with no set date to return to training, leaving Vélez without a key central defender while his recovery is monitored.
- Both players posted messages on social media expressing concern and support, and Mammana publicly thanked medical staff and fans for their care and messages during his recovery.