Arrascaeta to undergo wrist surgery as Flamengo plan his return | OneFootball

Arrascaeta sustained a fracture to his left wrist during Uruguay’s friendly with South Korea in Seoul and will fly back to Brazil at Flamengo’s request. He will have surgery and is already ruled out of the trip to Santos on 8 October.

According to Globo.com, club doctor Fernando Sassaki is in direct contact with the player and the Uruguayan federation, and will reassess him in Rio before deciding on the final procedure and treatment plan.

The injury followed a fall in the 32nd minute of the second half, when he braced with his left hand, then left the pitch in clear pain. Rodrigo Salazar came on. An initial club update cited left forearm trauma, before tests confirmed a fracture.

Flamengo will set the approach to hasten the playmaker’s return once the reassessment is complete. A recovery timetable is still too early to fix, though specialists say ordinary patients often need six to eight weeks, with athletes typically progressing quicker. There is pessimism over his availability against Estudiantes in the Conmebol Libertadores semi-finals.

He will not remain with Uruguay for the rest of the break, with the Celeste due to face India on 6 October in Kolkata. Varela, also of Flamengo, stays with the squad. He is certain to miss several matches after the international break.

Source: Globo.com

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