Erick Pulgar back in training, closing in on Flamengo return | OneFootball

How is the situation of Erick Pulgar, Flamengo's midfielder?

Flamengo is getting closer to completely emptying the Medical Department. This is because Erick Pulgar is making progress in recovering from surgery on the fifth metatarsal of his right foot and, as a result, is close to being available again for Filipe Luís.

Erick Pulgar has been absent from Flamengo since June 29 after suffering an injury against Bayern Munich (GER) in the World Cup. Since then, the number 5 has undergone several procedures, including surgery on his right foot.

After that, Erick Pulgar began the physiotherapy process at CT Ninho do Urubu. Over time, the Chilean showed improvement, which encouraged the professionals working at the club.

WHAT IS THE CURRENT SITUATION OF ERICK PULGAR?

The last stage, in fact, began at the start of this week with individual activities with Flamengo's physiotherapy team. After this phase and once free of pain in the area, Erick Pulgar will be cleared to train normally with his teammates, and it will be up to Filipe Luís to decide whether or not to use the midfielder in the games.

WILL ERICK PULGAR PLAY IN THE FLAMENGO VS. ESTUDIANTES GAME?

No! Still recovering from surgery, Erick Pulgar is not fit to play for Flamengo this Thursday (18). The forecast for the midfielder's return to the field is in October.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S NEXT GAME?

Without Erick Pulgar, Flamengo faces Estudiantes (ARG) this Thursday (18), for the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Libertadores. In short, the match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Maracanã.

Coluna do Fla, as usual, will show the details of the match with ‘in loco’ coverage by Leo José and Simon Lédo through YouTube, as well as on social media and the website. Finally, ESPN (cable channel) and Disney+ (streaming) will broadcast the game.

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