Arruabarrena's fury at Boca during a press conference | OneFootball

Beyond the tactical analysis of the win over O'Higgins, Rodolfo Arruabarrena's press conference left plenty to talk about because of his forceful and surprising statements regarding the squad’s physical condition and the internal handling of medical information.

Far from the usual canned answers, he took a direct shot at how players’ physical issues are communicated. "Be careful with the injury issue, because there aren’t that many. They’re minor discomforts, but you know what doctors are like: they label them as injuries and then they get them fit again and say, 'look how well we did,'" the Vasco fired off without filters.

Making it clear that he prefers not to risk players when they have minor pain, he distinguished these everyday situations from real muscular or joint problems that do require weeks on the sidelines. These statements came after the club published an official medical report hours before the Copa Sudamericana match played at La Bombonera.

Vasco Arruabarrena's coaching staff, upset with the medical department. Photo: Javier Martino/Prensa CABJ.

Specifically, the medical report released on Wednesday shortly after noon listed injuries to 5 players. Leandro Lozano with a strain in the left semimembranosus muscle. Milton Giménez with a grade II injury to the right adductor muscle. Carlos Palacios with an overload of the right pectineus muscle. In addition to the lumbar disc disease suffered by Adam Bareiro and the mild right ankle sprain affecting Tomás Belmonte.

Arruabarrena and Adam Bareiro's injury

In addition to his anger over the medical report, Vasco went deeper into the Paraguayan's injury. The Xeneize head coach explained that in the last few hours they administered a block in the area to treat the lumbar disc disease affecting the 29-year-old forward.

According to the coach, the procedure had positive results, but he does not rule out that his return could take longer than expected. "I have met with the president. We are looking at the possibility of bringing in another striker just in case Adam's layoff (knock on wood) ends up being longer than expected," he admitted, making clear the potential seriousness of the issue.

Rodolfo Arruabarrena at the press conference.

The forward is facing a complex and deceptive recovery. "You know it’s a difficult injury; many times it seems like you’re fine and suddenly it’s the opposite," Arruabarrena lamented, while also highlighting the player’s great professionalism in dealing with this difficult moment. The next few days will be vital to assess his progress and determine whether the club will need to step up its push for a new attacking option.

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