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Arrascaeta will have to undergo surgery after fracturing his left wrist

Flamengo received terrible news with the injury to Arrascaeta. The midfielder suffered a fracture in his left wrist while on duty with Uruguay and will have to undergo surgery. Flamengo idol Ronaldo Angelim vented about the situation and strongly criticized the FIFA international break.

—Man, this FIFA break only comes to screw us over. How is it possible for Arrascaeta to get injured like this? Nobody even watches national team games anymore, nobody has been watching these national team matches. They create FIFA breaks to take players away, and now we’re going to lose a player like Arrascaeta in the Libertadores and the Brazilian league. It’s unbelievable — he said, before concluding:

—I’m going to say something: it’s not even enjoyable anymore to watch these Brazil national team games, there aren’t even any players left, and they schedule FIFA breaks in the middle of the Brazilian Championship. Put this at the start of next year, during the holidays, when the players are on vacation, since nobody watches anyway. You lose a player like Arrascaeta while playing in a Libertadores semifinal and leading the Brazilian Championship. To hell with it, this already ruined my day — he concluded in a video posted on social media.

What is Arrascaeta’s schedule before the surgery?

Arrascaeta will arrive in Rio de Janeiro at around 4 p.m. (Brasília time) this Wednesday (30). Then, on Thursday morning (01), the No. 10 will undergo the final tests before surgery and, right afterward, the procedure will begin.

Arrascaeta is expected to miss the Libertadores semifinal

Because of the surgery, Arrascaeta’s absence from the Libertadores semifinal is practically confirmed. The first leg against Estudiantes (ARG) will take place on October 15 in La Plata, while the return leg will be played at the Maracanã, Flamengo’s home stadium.

How did the play that caused Arrascaeta’s injury happen?

Thirty minutes into the second half, Arrascaeta slipped on his own and fell awkwardly, landing on his left wrist on the pitch. Immediately, the No. 10 grabbed his arm and felt a lot of pain in the area. As a result, the midfielder was substituted and Rodrigo Salazar came on.

When is Arrascaeta expected to return to the field for Flamengo?

According to reporting by Coluna do Fla, Flamengo is pessimistic about the possibility of Arrascaeta returning to the pitch in less than six weeks. Therefore, the Rubro-Negro expects the No. 10 to return for a possible Libertadores final, scheduled for November 28.

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