PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) -
The Portland Timbers announced today that forward Jose Adolfo Valencia will undergo surgery to repair damaged cartilage in his left knee.
Valencia is expected to miss six-to-12 months.
A recent MRI showed damaged cartilage to the surface of the femur in Valencia's knee.
While it is uncertain when Valencia, 20, sustained the injury, the Timbers and Valencia's former club, Colombian first-division side Independiente Santa Fe, have agreed to amended terms of the original loan agreement.
Valencia's designation as a Young Designated Player was contingent upon the terms of the original loan agreement. The new loan agreement terms do not require him to count as a Young Designated Player this season.
Valencia will remain with the Timbers on their Disabled List while rehabilitating from surgery and therefore not occupy a spot on the team's roster nor count as one of the team's international players.
Timbers owner Merritt Paulson said on Twitter that the team expects a 100 percent recovery, and that one of the three best surgeons for this type of rare injury will perform the surgery.
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