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Flamengo to conduct a tomography to determine when Erick Pulgar will return to the field

Erick Pulgar is recovering from a surgery on his right foot and continues to be out of Flamengo's games. However, the next week will be decisive as the red-black team will conduct tests to determine the return date of the Chilean midfielder.

According to journalist Venê Casagrande, Erick Pulgar will undergo a computed tomography between next Thursday (11) and Friday (12) for a decisive evaluation of the fracture in the fifth metatarsal of the right foot. Thus, the result of the examination will determine the steps of recovery and the timeline for return to the field.

Therefore, the tomography will show Flamengo's medical department the level of recovery of Erick Pulgar. The red-black player is undergoing bone consolidation in the right foot after the surgery performed. Therefore, the result will determine when the athlete can return to the field.

WHEN HAS HE BEEN OUT?

Erick Pulgar has been out since the Club World Cup, held in the United States between June and July. At the time, the Chilean midfielder got injured during the match against Bayern Munich (GER), in the round of 16 of the competition. After medical examinations, the athlete underwent corrective surgery.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Still unsure when Erick Pulgar will return, Flamengo is preparing to take the field next Sunday (14). The team led by Filipe Luís will face off against Juventude, in Caxias do Sul, at 4pm (Brasília time), in a match valid for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

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