Injury Update: Kerala Blasters FC’s Joshua Sotirio to Miss Majority of 2023-24 Season

2023-07-18 18:28:00
Last day, Kerala Blasters FC’s new foreign player Joshua Soririo was injured during training. The video of the injured player limping to the hospital during the ongoing pre-season camp in Kochi and then going to the hospital in a car went viral on social media. Fans were hoping that the injury would not be serious and that the player would return to the field soon.

Now the information has come out that the injury suffered by the star is a bit serious. According to reports, Joshua Sotorio will need surgery on his ankle injury and will need a long period of rest to recover. With this, Sotirio is guaranteed to miss most of the 2023-24 season. This news has now been released by The Bridge.

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Reports surfaced the other day that Sotirio was injured in a collision with a teammate during training. The chances of the player missing this season due to injury are also very high. Twenty-seven-year-old Joshua Sotorio is expected to be one of the key players for Kerala Blasters this season. Because of that, this is the news that throws the Blasters fans into a deep disappointment.

At the same time, Kerala Blasters have not yet made any official confirmation about the player’s injury. It also remains to be seen whether the club will be willing to bring in a replacement for Sotirio as he misses most of the season. The extent of the player’s injury and how long he will need to rest will be known only after the club’s announcement.

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Australian forward Joshua Sotiroyo was brought to the Kerala Blasters team as a replacement for Apostolas Gianu, who left the club after last season. The fans thought that Sotirio would form a great forward partnership with Dimitrios Diamantakos. But now the news of the injury has shattered all the fan expectations.

Earlier, Joshua Sotirio was brought to the Kerala Blasters team on a two-year contract. A winger, the star can also play in the No. 9 and midfield positions. Therefore, Kerala Blasters were planning to use the star in the three dimensions of attack. Although he did not play for Australia’s senior team, Sotirio played for the Under-20 and Under-23 teams.

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At the same time, Kerala Blasters FC started their preparations for the 2023-24 season last week. The players including Adrian Luna have reached the pre-season camp which started in Kochi. The Blasters’ first match of the season is the Durand Cup, which is scheduled to begin in August. After this, the team will fly to the UAE for the pre-season. There are reports that Kerala Blasters will also play some training matches with UAE Pro League clubs.

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