The former-Real Madrid and Sevilla man will now undergo a minor operation on Wednesday to rectify the situation, but his continued absence is a cruel blow to Málaga as they look to move further up the La Liga table.
Júlio Baptista was one of the early marquee signings for the Andalucian side’s Qatari owners and played a major role in their survival last season.
A 3-2 defeat to Real Sociedad on Sunday leaves free-spending Málaga fifth in La Liga, fourteen points behind Real Madrid in first.
