Arrascaeta reassures Flamengo fans after fracture | OneFootball

Midfielder fractured his left wrist in a Uruguay friendly, will undergo surgery this Thursday (1st), and will miss Flamengo in the Libertadores semifinal

Arrascaeta arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday afternoon (30) with his left arm immobilized. Upon arrival, the Uruguayan midfielder reassured Flamengo fans and briefly spoke about the surgery scheduled for the following day.

The short statement sums up the plan of Flamengo’s medical department. After all, the club requested the player’s immediate return to Brazil to speed up treatment for the fracture suffered in South Korea.

Arrascaeta’s surgery is scheduled for this Thursday

According to reporting by Coluna do Fla, Arrascaeta’s surgery will take place early Thursday afternoon (1st). Fernando Sassaki, head of Flamengo’s medical department, will lead the procedure.

In addition, the doctor will be joined by Roberto Feres. The orthopedist and traumatologist specializes precisely in the type of injury suffered by the No. 10.

Before the operation, the medical team will carry out a new evaluation at the hospital. The doctors will also request new imaging tests to confirm the condition.

The Uruguayan suffered a distal radius fracture, a wrist bone. Since the bone was displaced, the doctors will reposition it and secure it with a plate and screws.

When will Arrascaeta play for Flamengo again?

In an interview with FlamengoTV, Sassaki estimated the midfielder’s recovery time at between six and eight weeks. According to the doctor, an average person would take eight to 12 weeks to recover from the same injury.

That means the forecast points to a return between mid and late November. Meanwhile, the Libertadores final is scheduled for November 28 at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo.

Behind the scenes, however, Flamengo is pessimistic about a return in under six weeks. Because of that, the club is working with the possibility of having Arrascaeta available only for a potential continental final.

The doctor also ruled out the possibility of the player competing with wrist protection. According to Sassaki, the immobilization required in conservative treatment would extend from the armpit to the wrist and would hinder running and shooting.

Arrascaeta will miss Flamengo’s matches against Estudiantes

With the injury, Arrascaeta is expected to miss both legs of the Libertadores semifinal against Estudiantes (ARG). The first leg will be played on October 15 in La Plata. Then the teams will decide the spot on October 22 at the Maracanã.

Before that, coach Leonardo Jardim already needs to reorganize the midfield for the Brasileirão clash with Santos. The squad returned this week focused on that match.

The semifinal opponent also marks another chapter in the Uruguayan’s season. On April 29, Arrascaeta fractured his right collarbone precisely against Estudiantes in La Plata during the group stage. On that occasion, he also underwent surgery with a plate and screws.

How exactly did the injury happen in Uruguay’s friendly?

The fracture occurred on Monday (28), in Uruguay’s 4-1 win over South Korea in Seoul. Until then, Arrascaeta had been enjoying a strong game, with one goal and one assist.

In the play, the midfielder tried to turn after controlling the ball and slipped on his own, without contact. He then braced his left hand on the pitch to cushion the fall and felt severe pain.

He left the field in the 32nd minute of the second half, replaced by Zalazar. Later, tests carried out at a Korean hospital confirmed the fracture, and the national team doctor sent the images to Sassaki.

Later, the Uruguayan national team posted a photo of the midfielder on social media with his arm immobilized. In the caption, La Celeste wrote only “You will return.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.