I use the word lightly but ‘unbelievable’ is the only one I can fin for a guy who has since turned into a bigger liability (if possible) than Andy Carroll.
I couldn’t understand the thinking at the time and was even more confused by the Chilean’s regular declarations that he was class, quality and a game changer.
Once maybe, but not for a long time, and now, after injuries and illness which hasn’t seen him play 90 minutes since August 2018, he now has another problem.
According to The Mail he is struggling to shake off a pelvic injury, which follows foot and groin issues and is apparently on the sidelines for another four weeks or so.
This follows the £100k a week midfielder missing seven months of last season as he has suffered setback upon setback.
The time must surely be approaching when the club will have to decide whether to cut their losses on the fella and offer him a pay off this summer.