Escobar picks up muscle injury, likely to miss rest of Santos’ season | OneFootball

The Santos team is likely to face a significant setback for the rest of the season. Escobar has suffered an injury to the adductor muscle of his right thigh.

The left-back felt the injury during the 1-1 draw with Internacional last Monday at Beira-Rio, in the 35th round of the Brazilian Championship. The Argentine was substituted 20 minutes into the second half.

Escobar is already undergoing treatment, but is not expected to play again in 2025. The Alvinegro Praiano has three more matches to play this season, against Sport, Juventude, and Cruzeiro.

The tendency is for Souza to be the starter in this final stretch and Vinicius Lira, from the youth categories, to be the immediate substitute.

Escobar played 42 matches this year, 33 as a starter. Additionally, he contributed with one assist.

Santos' Schedule

Santos returns to the field on Friday against Sport, for the 36th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match kicks off at Vila Belmiro at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

The Peixe is in 17th place in the tournament, with 38 points, one less than Vitória, the first team outside the relegation zone.

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