Erick Pulgar faces tests Friday, Flamengo to decide next steps | OneFootball

Chilean midfielder hasn’t played for Flamengo since June this year

The Flamengo fans are counting the days until Erick Pulgar returns to the pitch for the Rubro-Negro. However, at the moment, the midfielder has been recovering from an injury since the end of the Club World Cup in June. In the meantime, the player will undergo new tests this Friday (12th).

In summary, this Friday (12th), Erick Pulgar will undergo a CT scan to monitor the progress of his surgery. After the results of the exam, Flamengo will decide the next steps in the midfielder's recovery.

It is important to highlight that the CT scan will show Flamengo’s Medical Department the level of recovery of Erick Pulgar’s injury. That’s because, at this moment, the Rubro-Negro midfielder is undergoing bone consolidation in his right foot after the surgery.

How did Pulgar get injured?

Erick Pulgar was injured in the first half of the match between Flamengo and Bayern Munich (GER), on June 29th, in the Club World Cup. In the play, the number 5 committed a foul on Harry Kane and even received a yellow card.

However, shortly after, the Chilean went to the bench complaining of pain in his foot. After the match, it was confirmed that the player had suffered a fracture in the fifth metatarsal. Later, the athlete underwent surgery in Chile.

When is Flamengo’s next game?

Still unsure when Erick Pulgar will return to the pitch, Flamengo is preparing to take the field on Sunday (14th), when they face Juventude. The teams will play the 23rd round of the Brasileirão, starting at 4pm (Brasília time), at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, in Caxias do Sul.

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