Flamengo set Arrascaeta op date after wrist break; lands in Rio Wed | OneFootball

Arrascaeta was injured this Monday (28) in a friendly between Uruguay and South Korea

Arrascaeta is expected to arrive in Rio de Janeiro at around 4 p.m. (Brasília time) this Wednesday (30), after a friendly with the Uruguay National Team in Seoul, where he fractured his left wrist. According to reporting by Coluna do Fla, the Flamengo midfielder will undergo surgery early Thursday afternoon (1) in order to continue treatment for the injury.

HOW DID ARRASCAETA’S INJURY HAPPEN?

The No. 10 was injured during the friendly between Uruguay and South Korea this Monday (28). Alone, with no challenge for the ball, Arrascaeta slipped on the pitch and braced himself with his left hand to cushion the fall.

Before the incident, the midfielder had already scored a goal and provided an assist in the match. However, because of the physical issue, coach Diego Forlán substituted Arrascaeta in the 32nd minute of the second half. After the game, medical tests confirmed the player’s fractured left wrist.

ARRASCAETA’S SURGERY

Before the procedure, Flamengo’s medical department will carry out a new evaluation of the player once he is back in Brazil. As a result, the club had requested Arrascaeta’s immediate return to the country, with the approval of doctor Fernando Sassaki.

WILL ARRASCAETA MISS FLAMENGO’S LIBERTADORES MATCHES?

With the injury, Arrascaeta is expected to miss both semifinal matches against Estudiantes (ARG). The first leg will take place on October 15 in La Plata. The second leg is scheduled for the 22nd at the Maracanã.

WHAT IS THE EXPECTED TIMELINE FOR THE NO. 10’S RETURN?

Behind the scenes, according to Coluna do Fla, Flamengo is pessimistic about the possibility of the Uruguayan returning to the pitch in less than six weeks. As a result, the prognosis leads the club to consider another scenario: only having the midfielder available for a potential Libertadores final.

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