Oxford United midfielder Alex Rodriguez Gorrin is set for a spell on the sidelines after news emerged that he has torn his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
The 28-year-old picked up the injury during Oxford’s FA Cup first-round clash against Bristol Rovers and a scan has revealed the extent of the injury. He will now see a specialist in the coming days.
Speaking to the Oxford Mail, Gorrin said: “It’s a tough one. In the game, I felt a pain on my knee.
“They checked it and I went for an MRI scan – I got the results and I’ve done my ACL.
“It’s not great news, I need to see a specialist but I’ve always been a positive guy.
“Obviously I’m not going to hide it.”
He added: “You always think as a footballer, it’ll never happen to me.
“Even Amy (Cranston) said after the game, ‘look, I’m going to be honest with you, it could be your cruciate’ and I was in denial, it’s not going to be that surely.
“When you get the scans back, it’s one thing seeing you have it and another thing when you get told.
“It is what it is, I can’t go back now and change it.
“I’m going to crack on and work hard, and then come back.”
The midfielder joined the club from Motherwell in 2019 and has become an integral part of the way Karl Robinson’s side plays, racking up 101 appearances.
The Oxford manager said: “It was just one of those unfortunate things and typical of Alex he wanted to try and play on.
“Our medical team is excellent and we are all grown-ups: they told Alex straight what they thought it was after the game and the scan just confirmed it.
“He will be out for a few months but as we know, he is a fantastic pro and we know he will be back as good as ever.
“Meanwhile, we will look after him, keep him involved, and make sure he still feels part of what we are building as a team.”
