Mateus Carvalho back in Vasco training after serious knee injury | OneFootball

Mateus Carvalho has been cleared by Vasco’s medical staff and rejoined first-team training at São Januário after nearly nine months out. The No 85 received the all-clear on Monday 28.

RR Sports Agency said in a statement that the midfielder completed the rehabilitation protocol without complications and has been cleared to resume ball work and tactical sessions with the coaching staff.

His setback began in December 2025, a complete anterior cruciate ligament rupture in his left knee suffered during the warm-up before the Copa do Brasil final against Corinthians in São Paulo. He missed the decider and underwent complex surgery in early January, then focused on intensive physiotherapy at the club.

Across the first half of the year he followed a strict programme of gym strengthening and regenerative work with the medical team. The gradual process restored joint stability and fitness, meeting the targets set by the orthopaedists for mass and power.

His return is an immediate boost for coach Pedro Emanuel’s plans as Vasco balance knockout commitments and the need to collect points in the Brasileirão. He offers a reliable ball-winner to rotate in the holding role.

The staff will manage a phased transition so he builds match rhythm in training games before being considered for upcoming squads. His presence lifts the midfield’s defensive solidity and raises internal competition for the run-in.

Source: PaponaColina

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