COLOMBIA star Santiago Arias left an opposition player in tears after suffering a horror ankle injury during the 3-0 win over Venezuela.
The 28-year-old had to be carried off the pitch on a stretcher after the collision with Darwin Machis.
Santiago Arias clutched his ankle in pain after the challengeCredit: Movistar Deportes
Arias injured his ankle after he slide tackled Machis to win back possession in the eighth minute.
The ball rolled out of play for a corner as the defender collapsed to the ground in agony.
Shocking footage shows his ankle pointing in the wrong direction as he holds it up in the air.
Machis received a red card from the referee – but the decision was overturned by VAR.
The Venezuela winger looked visibly upset and appeared to be in tears after the collision.
Arias received treatment on the pitch for six minutes before he was carried off the pitch.
He was eventually replaced by Stefan Medina.
The injury to the Atletico Madrid star, who is on loan at Bayer Leverkusen, is yet to be confirmed but he is expected to endure a lengthy stint on the sideline.
The 28-year-old received treatment for six minutes on the bench before going offCredit: Movistar Deportes
The Colombian star’s team-mates huddled around him in shock Credit: Movistar Deportes
Colombia went on to win the World Cup qualifier against Venezuela comfortably.
Duvan Zapata gave them the lead just three minutes after Arias left the field.
Luis Muriel then scored twice in quick succession to seal the deal for Colombia.
The Colombia ace slid into the back of the Venezuela wingerCredit: Movistar Deportes
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
