PENAROL striker Lucas Viatri has been left disfigured after a firework accidentally exploded in his face during Christmas celebrations in his native Argentina.
His club have confirmed he is set for a period of time on the sidelines, but were unable to put an exact time frame on when they expect him to return.
Infobae report the incident occurred in the final hours of Christmas night and shocking images of the player’s disfigured face were shared on social media.
His face was left badly swollen, his eyebrows almost completely burnt off, serious injuries to his right cheekbone and damage to the upper arch of his left eye.
A Penarol statement read: “Lucas Viatri suffered an accident with pyrotechnics that affected both eyes.
“He is in Buenos Aires, where he is resting and examinations are being carried out to establish the relevant treatment.
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“There is still no exact time to confirm his return.”
Viatri was a notorious troublemaker in his youth and was allegedly detained after being accused of armed robbery back in 2008.
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He started his career at Boca Juniors, where he stayed until 2014 and then moved to Shanghai Shenhua in the Chinese Super League.
Viatri returned South American with Uruguayan side Penarol in 2017 and has three Argentina caps.
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