Breaking: Domingos Duarte suffers ACL tear, out for the year | OneFootball

Center-back Domingos Duarte suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee last Saturday (19) during the match against Internacional in the Brazilian Championship at Morumbi and will have to undergo surgery for ligament reconstruction.

The player went straight from the stadium to Albert Einstein Hospital, where he underwent the first tests, accompanied by professionals from the club’s Medical Department.

Last Monday (21), Domingos underwent physical therapy treatment at Reffis, and this Tuesday (22) he returned to the hospital for additional evaluations and a consultation with Dr. Moisés Cohen, who determined that the surgical procedure was necessary. It will be performed this Wednesday (23) at the same hospital.

With the operation, Duarte is not expected to play for Tricolor again this season.

Aurélio Buta

Right-back Aurélio Buta will also undergo a surgical procedure this Wednesday, with Dr. Moisés Cohen’s team, at Israelita Albert Einstein Hospital. The player, who had been feeling pain in his right knee, will undergo surgery to repair a meniscus injury.

During São Paulo’s preparation week for the match against Atlético-MG on September 5 at Morumbi, Buta reported pain in the area. The player had been undergoing conservative treatment at Reffis and even took part in physical transition activities on the pitch, but did not achieve the expected progress. As a result, he returned to the specialist, who decided on surgical intervention.

With the injuries to the Portuguese players, the club’s concern over medical problems in that area of the squad has grown. In the last month alone, including Buta and Duarte, four players have reported pain in their right knee, along with Bobadilla and Sabino. The latter, in fact, did not play in his best physical condition, as revealed by coach Dorival Júnior in the post-match press conference after the game against Internacional, at a time when the coach was still awaiting the final diagnosis of the substituted player.

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