Boca Juniors 2 - 1 Apertura win came at a high price at the weekend as 32 year old Martin Palermo again damaged cruciate ligaments (ACL) in his right knee after an awkward fall just before halftime, the same knee and injury he had back in 1999.

With the surgery expected to take place Tuesday, Boca doctor Jose Veiga told Radio la Red, ‘We found out exactly what we didn’t want to discover.

‘Martin firstly injured the inner ligament and then the effort tore the cruciate ones. He will need five to eight months to recover.’

Palermo has scored the most goals in the history of Boca, surpassing the mark of Francisco Varallo at 193 and record held since 1939.

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