Derek Cornelius
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Center Back
Ball-Playing Center Back
Nov 25, 1997 (28)
Left
6'1"
190 lb
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Out for rest of calendar year
Cornelius (hip) is ruled out until the end of the year, with a more detailed return protocol to be set after that, L'equipe reports.
Analysis: As expected, Cornelius will not play again before the end of the year after sustaining a serious hip injury in training with Canada during the international break. The absence is expected to run to roughly three months, and his reintegration will be planned once that period is complete. He has three Ligue 1 appearances this season, largely as a rotation option, and his absence leaves coach Bruno Genesio with Nayef Aguerd and Conrad Jonathan Egan-Riley as his only fit center-backs until Geoffrey Kondogbia returns to training.
Hip injury confirmed
Cornelius has been confirmed to have suffered a serious hip injury and is expected to miss a solid chunk of time due to the injury, according to his club.
Analysis: Cornelius went down earlier in the week in a training session with Team Canada and has received his official diagnosis, as the defender suffered a hip injury, as many assumed. This will force him to the sidelines for a decent amount of time and likely won't return for months, with the club set to give further updates as he goes through rehabilitation. This is a rough loss of depth for the club, leaving Nayef Aguerd and Conrad Egan-Riley as the clear starters at center-back.
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