Colombia coach Jose Pekerman said he was “extremely concerned” for James Rodriguez after he limped off during their win over Senegal.
Rodriguez, arguably his country’s star player, was substituted after 31 minutes of the 1-0 World Cup victory on Thursday afternoon, which sealed Colombia’s place at the top of Group H.
After the game, Pekerman told reporters he was worried about the condition of the 26-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Bayern Munich from Real Madrid, while also attempting to play down the situation given Colombia’s qualification for the last 16.
“I’m extremely concerned, it’s a very tough situation for my team,” he said.
“I didn’t want to talk about this in a conference, because it risks overshadowing everything else that’s happened. But I can say it’s not a comfortable situation for us.”