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Knee Injury Ends Elsinho's ISL 2025-26 Campaign
12 Apr
Summary
- Elsinho sustained a knee injury during Chennaiyin FC's match against East Bengal.
- He has been diagnosed with a ruptured MPFL and is out for the season.
- The Brazilian defender joined the club in 2024 and has made 29 appearances.
Chennaiyin FC has confirmed that defender Elsinho will miss the remainder of the Indian Super League 2025-26 season. The Brazilian player sustained a knee injury seven minutes into the match against East Bengal on Saturday.
Subsequent medical diagnosis revealed a ruptured Medial Patellofemoral Retinaculum (MPFL). This injury necessitates his withdrawal from all remaining games of the current season. Elsinho joined the two-time ISL champions in 2024 and has featured in 29 matches across various competitions, scoring one goal.
The club currently holds the 12th position in the league table, accumulating five points from seven matches played. They are positioned ahead of Kerala Blasters and Mohammedan Sporting in the standings.
