Marcos Antônio goes off hurt in São Paulo v O’Higgins first half | OneFootball

São Paulo could face a major headache for the rest of the season. Defensive midfielder Marcos Antônio felt pain in his right thigh during Tuesday’s match against O’Higgins-CHI at Morumbis, in the second round of the Copa Sudamericana, and was substituted in the first half.

Marcos Antônio felt it in the 34th minute of the opening half. Wearing the No. 8 shirt, he launched a counterattack and, right after making the pass, stopped and placed his hand on the front of his right thigh. São Paulo’s medical staff came onto the field, but the player was unable to continue.

The midfielder was therefore replaced quickly. Roger Machado chose Danielzinho to come on for Marcos Antônio, who had started against the Chilean side.

Marcos Antônio is expected to be reevaluated by São Paulo’s medical department in the coming days to determine whether there was in fact an injury or whether the pain was just a scare.

It is worth remembering that São Paulo are already without defensive midfielder Pablo Maia, who fractured his nose and facial bones after a collision in training. As a result, the options for the position are Danielzinho, Negrucci, Luan and Dhjordney.

Possibly without Marcos Antônio, Tricolor return to action this Saturday against Vasco, at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), away from home, in the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship.

São Paulo’s upcoming matches

Vasco vs São Paulo (12th round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: 04/18 (Saturday), at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: São Januário, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

São Paulo vs Juventude (first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil) Date and time: 04/21 (Tuesday), at 7:15 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Morumbis, in São Paulo (SP)

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