Ochoa goes under the knife and starts recovery

Aaron Ochoa, the Málaga CF midfielder and the squad’s ‘35’, has begun the path back to the pitch after going under the knife in Madrid, as reported by Sport.

The academy product was operated on this Monday to address a problem in the outer meniscus of his right knee. The club’s statement, relayed by Sport, specifies that the procedure included a partial meniscectomy and a repair of the meniscocapsular detachment using sutures.

Early stage: no weight-bearing

For the first phase of recovery, Ochoa must spend three weeks without bearing weight, and he will wear a knee brace/splint. The goal at this stage is to protect the repaired area before moving on to the next steps.

Timeline depends on progress

The medical update says the final layoff will depend on his day-to-day evolution. For this kind of injury, recovery can take around three months.

As Sport adds, the operation was carried out during Monday afternoon by Dr. Manuel Leyes, with Pablo Campos (head of the first team’s medical services) present. Ochoa had exhausted conservative treatment and has not played since the third pre-season match on 6 August.