Cleared to play, Ryan Francisco to regain fitness with the under-20s | OneFootball

Having recovered from surgery to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament and repair a meniscus injury in his left knee, forward Ryan Francisco has been cleared to play his first match since the procedure — performed in July last year — and is available for the under-20 team’s clash with Fluminense this Wednesday (8) at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) in Cotia, in the Brazilian Championship of the category.

The schedule is part of the plan to readapt the 19-year-old to the demands of a match.

Ryan, who suffered the ligament rupture on July 15, 2025, during a training session at CT da Barra Funda, completed the entire physical transition process, with a gradual increase in workload.

Alongside Ryan, right-back Igor Felisberto and midfielder Djhordney, who are also part of head coach Roger Machado’s senior squad during this transition from the youth setup, will face the Rio de Janeiro side.

Ryan was promoted after winning the 2025 Copa São Paulo de Juniores, when he was the tournament’s top scorer and was named its best player.

For the senior team, the forward has played 16 matches and scored three goals.

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