What are the situations of injured Atlético players? Lasmar explains

Pedrinho

Attacking midfielder Pedrinho is the closest to returning to the pitch. On August 30, the young man had a serious muscle injury. Since then, embezzlement in the Atltico.

“He had a major injury. A tear in the adductor muscle of the right thigh. He has been showing a very favorable evolution. He is already in the final stage of recovery, doing physical work. Our idea is that, probably, next week, he will start the transition works aiming at a full recovery and that he will be completely recovered by the end of the season”, projected Rodrigo Lasmar, in an interview rooster TV.

Igor Rabello

On August 22, defender Igor Rabello suffered a serious ligament injury during training at Cidade do Galo, in Vespasiano. The defender underwent surgery and, according to Lasmar, has an estimated total recovery period of eight to nine months.

Guilherme Arana

Left-back Guilherme Arana suffered, for many, the most traumatic injury of the season. Highly recommended for the Qatar World Cup, the defender had a multi-ligament injury on September 8, in the game against RB Bragantino, after a hard entry by striker Carlos Eduardo.

Rodrigo Lasmar addressed the “unusual” complexity of Arana’s lesion. He estimates that the winger will need even more time than Igor Rabello to return to the pitch. That is, he would probably return only in the middle of 2023.

“Arana had a very unusual injury in football, which is the rupture of the posterior cruciate ligament. It was an injury associated with others. He also had a major injury to the root of the meniscus, to the cartilage… All these injuries need some time, No? He underwent surgery about a month and a half ago. It’s an injury that still requires more time than Igor’s”, he said.

“It is a more difficult injury, more laborious from the point of view of recovery. But he has been following the steps foreseen for the recovery. From next week, he will start to step on the ground – for now he is still on crutches, without touching This progressive work will continue. As he responds well, we will evolve in the recovery process”, added Lasmar.

Serious Injuries of Igor and Arana

Rodrigo Lasmar asked for support from the duo attleticans who suffered ligament injuries. He reckons that players need to have “a lot of faith, a lot of hope” for a positive recovery.

Hulk

Finally, Lasmar spoke about Hulk’s injury, confirmed this last week of October. The Atltico professional recalled the medical department’s caution with the situation, which was nothing new for a few weeks.

“Our last injury. I hope we don’t have any more until the end of the competition. The Hulk had a calf injury. Those are always tough injuries. He complained about that a little bit earlier. We tried everything possible to have him on the field, we need to manage this issue. An issue that we were all well aware of all the risks we run”, he said.

Hulk watches the Atltico game with wife and daughter Zaya in Mineiro

Rodrigo assured that Hulk “has been evolving very well”. Still, he highlighted that the player will actually return to action in 2023 – being the heaviest low for the Rooster at the end of the season.