Arenas in Intensive Care after spleen injury
Albert Arenas suffers spleen injury while cycling.
Peter McLaren
Sama Qatar Angel Nieto rider Albert Arenas will miss this weekend's Moto3 Grand Prix of Argentina due to a cycling accident.
The team reports that Arenas is currently in Intensive Care after suffering a trauma to the lower right-side of his chest, leaving him with the following injuries:
- laceration of spleen with active bleeding.
- fracture of the sixth right costal arch.
- various bruises and abrasions.
'On Monday night Arenas underwent a procedure overseen by Dr Muxart that involved the embolisation of the bleeding vessels in order to avoid the necessitation of a spleen removal,' read a team statement.
'Arenas will be kept in the Intensive Care Unit for between 24 and 48 hours.'
