Léo Ortiz ‘puts off’ holiday to treat Flamengo injury | OneFootball

Flamengo defender suffered a thigh muscle injury

Flamengo defeated Coritiba 3-0 last Saturday (30) at the Maracanã in a match valid for the 18th round of the Brasileirão. However, the Rubro-Negro side also received some bad news: Léo Ortiz's injury. Now, the center back will postpone his vacation to recover during the World Cup break.

What happened?

In the 15th minute of the first half, Léo Ortiz sprinted to mark Pedro Rocha near the flank of Flamengo's defense. However, the Flamengo defender felt pain in his thigh. He then asked to leave the pitch and was replaced by João Victor. After the match, Fla released a statement confirming the defender's injury.

What is Flamengo's position?

What now?

Now, the Flamengo squad is going on vacation. However, Léo Ortiz will delay his rest period to undergo treatment with the club. The expectation is that the defender will only get a few days off starting June 8. It is worth remembering that the Rubro-Negro squad is scheduled to report back on June 19 at Ninho do Urubu.

In short, Flamengo will have a long break in the schedule because of the World Cup. In fact, the Most Beloved is without nine players in the squad due to national team call-ups. While Brazil called up Danilo, Léo Pereira, Alex Sandro and Lucas Paquetá, Uruguay called up Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Varela. Lastly, Ecuador called up Gonzalo Plata, and Colombia called up Jorge Carrascal.

As a result, Flamengo will only return to official action on July 22. On that occasion, the Most Beloved will face Chapecoense at Arena Condá, in Chapecó, in a match valid for the 19th round of the Brazilian Championship. It is worth noting that the CBF has not yet confirmed the match time.

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