William Alves’ season came to a devastatingly disastrous conclusion. Know the latest injury update of Will Aves
Alves, a player for Leicester City, tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while his team was competing in the FA Youth Cup against Wolverhampton. During the game, the 17-year-old midfielder was horribly tackled, abruptly ending his season.
Leicester City’s Will Alves Injury Update, Status And Return Date As Tackle Video Goes Viral
#EXCLUSIVE: Finally a better look at #Wolves' Caden Voice's horrific tackle against #Leicester's Will Alves.
Insane… pic.twitter.com/BMWz0gXYAF— Oof 🥶🥶🥶 (@bluedotwtf) December 25, 2022
In Leicester’s 3-0 Carabao Cup victory over MK Dons, Will Alves played his first senior game for the Foxes. In the third round of the FA Youth Cup, he also started for Leicester in their game against the Wolves. In a tense contest that went into extra time, Leicester prevailed 3-1. Will Alves, one of Leicester’s best prospects, had a terrible injury, thus the triumph came at a price.
Will Alves injury update
Caden Voice, a defender for the Wolves, delivered a brutal tackle on Will Alves. The Under-23 team for Wolverhampton features Caden as a defender. In the Under-18 Premier League, Caden made 17 appearances for the Wolves. After his terrible tackle on Alves went viral online.
After the tackle, the referee promptly issued Caden a red card. Without even trying to win the ball, he firmly planted his boots on Alves’ knee. Caden Voice’s tackle has angered Leicester coach Brendan Rogers, who calls it “one of the ugliest challenges I have seen.
- Injury: ACL tear
- Type: Serious
- Return: Aug 2023
ACL injury forced Alves to miss the entire season.
Alves revealed the news of his damaged ACL in a status update on his Instagram page. Alves acknowledged that this ailment will keep him out for the remainder of the year. The previous week, he claimed, had been “full of ups and downs.” Alves was the victim of the frightening tackle immediately after making his second appearance for the senior Foxes team against the Wolves.
Alves will begin his rehabilitation process in the upcoming weeks, followed by surgery, according to coach Brendon Rogers. It’s such a pity for a young lad who is just 17 and who is really breaking into the game and making his mark in training and the way he’s been, said Rogers.
Many football supporters have expressed their outrage at this occurrence and have criticised the tackling defender, Caden Voice. Even Leicester City star and England international James Maddison deemed the hit “awful” and expressed his “devastation for young Will.”