Luiz Gustavo to rejoin full training at São Paulo after LDU match | OneFootball

Luiz Gustavo is very close to strengthening São Paulo for the final stretch of the season. The midfielder, who is recovering from a pulmonary thromboembolism, has been cleared by doctors to resume unrestricted training starting next Saturday.

The experienced player has been receiving anticoagulant medication since April, when the problem was discovered, and the treatment will end at the end of the week. Thus, Luiz Gustavo will no longer have any limitations regarding his daily activities at the Barra Funda training center.

The midfielder had been following a specific recovery protocol and was even working with the ball alongside his teammates, but he did not participate in activities that involved the possibility of physical impact.

Luiz Gustavo's last match was on April 2, against Talleres, in Córdoba, during the first round of the Copa Libertadores group stage. In fact, this year, the midfielder has only played in two matches. The other was against Sport, in the Brasileirão.

Remember Luiz Gustavo’s case

On April 5, on the eve of the trip to Belo Horizonte, where São Paulo was set to face Atlético-MG in the Brasileirão, Luiz Gustavo complained of chest pain. The player was taken to the Albert Einstein Hospital and, after undergoing tests, a pulmonary thromboembolism was diagnosed.

Luiz Gustavo remained hospitalized for three days. Afterwards, he followed a specific work schedule developed by a specialist. The player was inactive until June 17, when he returned to training separately at the Barra Funda training center.

A little over a month later, Luiz Gustavo began to participate in some activities with the rest of the squad, always avoiding physical contact. Although São Paulo’s staff coordinated the midfielder’s training, a specialist doctor continued to monitor the entire process.

Just this past Monday, Luiz Gustavo underwent a chest CT angiography and cardiopulmonary exercise tests that confirmed his full recovery, clearing him to resume his routine as a football player.

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