Richmond ruckman Ivan Soldo has ruptured both his ACL and medial ligament, the club confirmed on Saturday afternoon.
Soldo went down in a marking contest in the second quarter of Friday night’s win over Geelong, with the Tigers big man now facing the prospect of missing the majority of the 2021 season.
“As a team, we’re disappointed for him to sustain a long-term injury,” Richmond football boss Tim Livingstone said in a club statement.
“As we always do with our people, in tough times we rally around them like family, and we’ll continue to support Ivan in the coming days and months throughout his recovery journey.
“He’s a wonderful player for us, but more importantly, he’s a wonderful person to have as part of our Club. We wish him well in his recovery, and we will be with him every step of the way.”
Forward Tom Lynch’s hamstring injury was also confirmed and the club said he would miss Richmond’s clash against Adelaide in Round 18 before a further judgement was made.
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