Cano steps up injury recovery, starts fitness work at Fluminense | OneFootball

Germán Cano took an important step in recovering from the muscle injury he suffered while playing for Fluminense. The Argentine striker began physical training at CT Carlos Castilho and posted videos on social media showing part of the activities carried out this Wednesday.In one of the clips, Cano is seen working out on a bike. In another, the striker runs on an anti-gravity treadmill, equipment that reduces the impact of running on the joints and is used during the recovery from lower-limb injuries.Cano suffered a grade 3 injury to the hamstring of his right thigh during the first-leg match against Platense in the Copa Libertadores on September 8. The striker felt the problem as he was finishing a burst forward in the attacking half.According to Fluminense’s initial forecast, the recovery period is up to eight weeks. Because of that, Cano is still expected to need a few more weeks before being cleared to return to matches.The Argentine, however, remains hopeful of being available for the Libertadores semifinal. In an interview during a Conmebol event in Rio de Janeiro, Cano said the recovery is going according to plan and revealed his desire to be available at least for the second leg of the tie.

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