A 22-year-old male footballer presents with acute onset medial knee pain after a valgus stress injury with foot planted and external rotation of the tibia. Clinical examination reveals positive Lachman test, positive anterior drawer test, and positive valgus stress test at 30° knee flexion. MRI confirms anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear with a concurrent medial collateral ligament (MCL) grade II injury. Which of the following is the most appropriate immediate management approach?

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