ɪn lˈeɪt fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ɪn ɐ fɹˈɛndli mˈætʃ wɪð ˌɛsdˈiː ˈaɪbɑːɹ, hiː sˈʌfɚd ɐ sˈɪɹiəs nˈiː ˈɪndʒɚɹi æntˈiəɹɪɚ kɹˈuːʃɪˌeɪt lˈɪɡəmənt, ɪntˈɜːnəl lˈæɾɚɹəl lˈɪɡəmənt ænd ɛkstˈɜːnəl mˈɛnɪskəs.
In late February 2008, in a friendly match with SD Eibar, he suffered a serious knee injury (anterior cruciate ligament, internal lateral ligament and external meniscus).