Lucas eager for São Paulo starting spot after injury setback | OneFootball

Lucas Moura is eagerly anticipating finally returning to São Paulo’s starting lineup after recovering from a knee injury. The number 7, who has been brought on during matches by coach Hernán Crespo, could be the big surprise for Tricolor in this Sunday’s clash against Atlético-MG, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at Morumbis, for the Brasileirão.

Lucas Moura returned to action for São Paulo on August 9, when he was brought on in the final minutes of the match against Vitória, after three months of inactivity due to a partial ligament injury and a strain of the capsule in the back of his right knee.

The player underwent conservative treatment, but upon returning to ball activities, he continued to feel pain that prevented him from being available again. Thus, São Paulo’s Medical Department opted for a more invasive procedure, which was a retrocapsular analgesic and anti-inflammatory injection in the painful area, guided by ultrasound, performed on July 18.

In less than a month after this procedure, Lucas managed to return to playing football, has already made four consecutive appearances coming off the bench in the second half, and now lives with the expectation of starting among the first eleven against Atlético-MG, also to regain match fitness.

The chances of the number 7 being São Paulo’s big surprise this Sunday are not small, since the starting lineup is coming off an extremely exhausting match against Atlético Nacional in midweek, and Hernán Crespo may end up choosing to rest some of the main players in the squad.

São Paulo is currently seventh in the Brasileirão, with 29 points, and could break into the G6 of the competition this weekend. To do so, they will need to beat Atlético-MG and hope for a slip-up from Mirassol, who face Fortaleza away from home.

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