Palacios scores and gets injured, but the injury is less serious than expected

Bittersweet evening for Tomas Palacios in the Estudiantes jersey. The Argentine defender, owned by Inter and on loan to the South American club until the end of January, experienced moments of glory and concern in the match against Defensa y Justicia, valid for the third round of the Torneo Clausura 2026.

The 2003-born player scored the 3-0 goal, an important goal after an experience in Milan with very little playing time. Purchased in the summer of 2024 for 6.5 million euros plus bonuses, he totaled less than half an hour in the Nerazzurri shirt before returning home.

In the 69th minute, however, the critical moment arrived: after a clash with an opponent, Palacios fell badly, immediately clutching his right knee. The images showed him in a lot of pain, forced to leave the field almost in tears and on a stretcher. Coach Alexander Medina replaced him with Ramiro Funes Mori, while the medical staff carried out the first checks on the joint.

As the minutes passed, the situation appeared less serious: the pain was reportedly caused by a bruise to the ankle, thus ruling out more serious problems. The defender immediately wanted to reassure the fans: “Physically I’m fine, it was just a bad scare, I’m already thinking about the future,” he told the local press. He should therefore be available for Wednesday’s match against Boca Juniors.