Federico Redondo injured: how long will Inter Miami midfielder be out for?

Redondo faces a significant spell on the sidelines after a suffering a knee injury, Inter Miami have confirmed.

Inter Miami have revealed that Federico Redondo is to sit out the next two months after damaging knee ligaments.

“Redondo has suffered an injury to his left lateral collateral ligament (LCL) and is expected to be sidelined for approximately eight weeks,” Miami said in a statement on Thursday.

Signed from Argentinos Juniors on a three-year contract in February, Redondo has made four appearances for the Herons so far, all as a starter.

The son of former Argentina international Fernando Redondo, the 21-year-old has one assist to his name, in Miami’s 3-1 MLS win over DC United in mid-March.

Redondo’s injury is a major blow to Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino’s team, as they prepare for an action-packed period that will see them play five games between 30 March and 13 April.

In MLS, Miami face New York City this weekend, before taking on Colorado Rapids on 6 April and Kansas City on 13 April.

They also face a two-legged CONCACAF Champions League quarter-final against Monterrey, on 3 and 10 April.

On matchday six of the MLS regular season, Inter Miami host New York City on Saturday 30 March 2024, with kick-off at Chase Stadium scheduled for 7:30pm ET/4:40pm PT. You can watch the game live on MLS Season Pass, a subscription service on the streaming platform Apple TV.

Enjoy the Inter Miami vs NYCFC on Season Pass.

Miami have been without star forward Lionel Messi since beating Nashville in the Champions League on 13 March, as the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner nurses a hamstring injury.

Although the 36-year-old now looks to be closing in on a return to fitness, Messi appears unlikely to ply against New York City this weekend. The club are