Good news: First-team star nears return, surprises medical staff | OneFootball

Vasco da Gama began the 2026 pre-season with important updates from the Health and Performance Department (DESP). The main news involves left-back Lucas Piton, who suffered a medial collateral ligament injury in his left knee during the match against Mirassol on December 2. The athlete has impressed everyone with the speed of his recovery and is very close to being fully reintegrated into the squad.

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Piton’s Effort at Vasco

The accelerated progress was no coincidence. During the holiday break, Piton underwent private physiotherapy sessions focused on speeding up his return. The result was extremely positive: since reporting back at CT Moacyr Barbosa, the player has completed all prescribed exercises without reporting pain or restrictions, successfully passing physical tests. Both the staff and the player himself expect him to return to activities with the rest of the squad in the coming days, although the club has not released any official timelines.

Piton returns to training with the ball – Photo: Dikran Sahagian/Vasco

Status of Adson and the Midfielders

In addition to the left-back, the medical report updated the status of three other athletes. Adson, who suffered a tibia fracture in July, is also looking forward to his return. He reported back last Friday and already appears in training videos, doing partial work with the group in preparation for the Campeonato Carioca.

The situation for the midfielders is more delicate. Mateus Carvalho, who tore the cruciate ligament, meniscus, and collateral ligaments in his left knee during the warm-up for the Copa do Brasil final against Corinthians, has not yet undergone surgery. The operation is scheduled to take place between January 7 and 10. Lastly, Jair, who injured his right knee in September (partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral, and meniscus), has already undergone surgery but remains sidelined for a long recovery period.

Mateus Carvalho’s situation is delicate – Photo: Reproduction

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