Flamengo issue official statement on Erick Pulgar’s medical situation | OneFootball

Erick Pulgar hasn’t played since June, when he was injured against Bayern Munich (GER)

Good news for the Flamengo fans! Erick Pulgar has made progress in his recovery from the fifth metatarsal fracture and has taken another step towards returning to the pitch. The club released a statement updating the situation of the Chilean, who will continue following the plan set by the club’s medical department.

WHAT WAS FLAMENGO’S STATEMENT?

“The CT scan performed this Friday (12th) showed consolidation of the fracture in the fifth metatarsal of midfielder Erick Pulgar. With the good progress in his recovery, the player will advance to the phase of on-field exercises with physical therapy. The player continues to follow the schedule established by the Medical Department of Flamengo,” said the club.

HOW DID ERICK PULGAR’S INJURY HAPPEN?

In the round of 16 of the Club World Cup, on June 29, Erick Pulgar committed a hard foul on Harry Kane of Bayern Munich (GER), and came out worse in the challenge. With the fracture detected, the midfielder had to undergo surgery and even spent a few days in Chile, his home country, during his recovery.

Flamengo is not working with a set timeline, but at the end of August, after eliminating Internacional from the Libertadores, Filipe Luís gave an interview celebrating the fact that the quarterfinals would only be in September. On that occasion, the coach said he was hopeful that the Chilean could return against Estudiantes (ARG).

WHEN WILL FLAMENGO VS ESTUDIANTES BE?

Thus, with Pulgar racing against time to reinforce the team for the Libertadores quarterfinals, Flamengo will face Estudiantes over the next two Thursdays. The first leg will be at Maracanã on September 18, with the return match on 09/25, in La Plata. Both matches will be broadcast on ESPN (cable) and Disney Plus (streaming).

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