Flamengo doctor reveals next step in Erick Pulgar’s recovery | OneFootball

Pulgar hasn't taken the field in a Flamengo jersey since the Club World Cup

The Flamengo fans are counting the days for Erick Pulgar to return to the pitch for the Most Beloved. The midfielder has been recovering from an injury since the end of the Club World Cup in June. The head of the Medical Department (MD) of Mengão, Fernando Sassaki, revealed the next step in the Chilean's treatment process.

— Erick Pulgar is now nine weeks post-surgery. On Friday (12), he will complete ten weeks, which is the date we scheduled for him to have a new examination. This examination is a computed tomography scan. It is a very specific examination to assess bone consolidation -, he said, before concluding:

— From this examination, we start to outline new steps. It will depend, of course, on this result. If we find signs of safe consolidation, we start to really think about the return date of this athlete -, concluded Fernando Sassaki, in an interview with ‘Flamengo TV’.

How did Pulgar get injured?

Erick Pulgar was injured in the first half of the match between Flamengo and Bayern Munich (GER), on June 29. In the play, the number 5 committed a foul on Harry Kane and even received a yellow card. However, subsequently, the Chilean went to the bench pointing to pain in his foot. Thus, the player suffered a fracture in the fifth metatarsal, undergoing surgery in Chile.

When does Flamengo return to the field?

Still unsure when Erick Pulgar will return to Filipe Luís's team, the Flamengo is preparing to take the field next Sunday (14). Thus, the Most Beloved will face Juventude, at Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, at 4 pm (Brasília time), in a match valid for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

As usual, the Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match, through the YouTube, the website and the social networks. The Flamengo, at this moment, is the leader of the Brazilian Championship, with 47 points won. Therefore, a victory against Juventude is crucial for the Mengão to further distance itself in first place.

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