Ayrton Lucas suffers right hamstring injury, expected to miss around a month | OneFootball

Flamengo left-back Ayrton Lucas sustained a right hamstring injury during the 2-1 win over Red Bull Bragantino in the Brasileiro. Imaging carried out after the match confirmed the problem and he has already started treatment with the club’s medical staff.

According to Globo.com, tests showed a grade 2 strain and he is expected to miss about one to one and a half months. The issue is described as less serious than Evertton Araújo’s.

After four minutes, Ayrton Lucas went down following a physical tussle with Fernando and left the pitch in tears, replaced by Alex Sandro. Bragantino continued the move and fashioned a clear chance while he remained on the turf.

The left-back had started 11 matches in a row before this setback.

Plata, the Ecuadorian forward, also departed with pain in his right hamstring late on and will be reassessed when the team reconvenes on Tuesday.

Flamengo’s victory moved them to 60 points, three ahead of Palmeiras. The club now have a 17-day pause for the FIFA window, then face Santos on 8 October, the derby with Fluminense, and Libertadores meetings with Estudiantes in the weeks of 13 and 20 October.

Source: Globo.com

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