Oscar back in São Paulo training, runs after major injury | OneFootball

Tricolor's number 8 is another absence in Crespo's squad (Photo: Fellipe Lucena/SPFC)

MARCIO MONTEIRO

@avantmtricolor

São Paulo, largely due to its lack of communication with fans, has been surrounded by some rumors lately. One of them is about Oscar. The midfielder has been sidelined for just over a month after fracturing three lumbar vertebrae.

Since then, the club hasn't provided any updates, other than mentioning internal work, on its main signing of the season, who is recovering from yet another injury. Fake news on social media began to suggest that the player would need surgery and that the Tricolor was hiding something. None of this is true.

On the afternoon of Thursday (28), São Paulo put an end to the rumors by releasing images of Oscar running during training at the Barra Funda training center, along with a brief update on his physical condition.

“In recovery from fractures of three lumbar vertebrae, midfielder Oscar ran on the field for the first time, under the supervision of the club's physiotherapists. The player has also been doing strengthening exercises indoors,” said the club's statement from Morumbi.

Oscar is recovering from fractures in three lumbar vertebrae sustained during a fall in the 2-0 victory over Corinthians on July 19, at Morumbi. He is about to complete the sixth week of the recovery process from the fractures, with a projected timeline of up to eight weeks, depending on the athlete's clinical and functional progress.

However, the return to games is still expected to take some time. Since he only recently started activities outside of Reffis and the gym, there remains a transition period for the athlete to return to the field, and recovery depends on individual progress.

The expectation, therefore, is that number 8 will be ready to assist Hernán Crespo in the Libertadores quarter-final decisions against LDU, which will only take place after the upcoming FIFA Date.

Tricolor will play the first match of the encounter with the Ecuadorians on September 18, away from home. Therefore, there are 20 more days for Oscar to possibly at least strengthen São Paulo's bench. The return match against LDU, at Morumbi, is scheduled for the 25th.

This is already Oscar's fourth injury of the year for São Paulo. All previous ones were due to issues in the posterior region of the left thigh. This time, the severe vertebrae injury is already the one that has caused him to miss the most games.

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