When Marco Materrazi earned his second bookable offense in only the 36th minute of Tuesday’s Champions League Match at Anfield, Inter Milan’s hopes were pinned on the play of their other centerback, athletic Colombian Ivan Cordoba.  After holding the defense together through the end of the first half and well into the second, Cordoba jumped to head the ball clear and when he came down, his left knee couldn’t absorb the force.

Today Inter’s medical staff confirmed the worst for the 31 year old, a torn his ACL in his left knee.  Inter’s return to home will not be any easier as they are now struggling with being down 2-0 to Liverpool and are without any of their regular centerbacks as Materazzi (Red Card) and Walter Samuel (Injured) are out as well.

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