Paulinho suffers fresh injury in recovery, Palmeiras lose him | OneFootball

Palmeiras will have another major absence for the rest of the season. While preparing for the match against Mirassol in the Brazilian Championship, forward Paulinho suffered a new injury and will have to pause his return-to-play process. The player had been progressing well and was already close to being reintegrated into matches.

Paulinho’s new injury

Paulinho suffered an injury to the tendon of the adductor longus muscle in his right leg during training this Thursday (27). According to Palmeiras, this is a new occurrence, with no direct relation to the surgery performed on his right leg last year. The forward will continue treatment with the Health and Performance Center (NSP).

According to NOSSO PALESTRA, the forward is expected to remain sidelined for another four weeks and then begin the physical transition process again.

The new injury happened precisely in the final phase of recovery, when Paulinho was already being progressively exposed to the specific demands of football, such as strength, speed, and intensity.

According to Palmeiras medical coordinator Pedro Potin, situations like this can happen after prolonged periods away from action, especially during the process of readapting the athlete to the demands of the game.

The medical staff also stressed that recovery from the previous surgery is complete and highlighted Paulinho’s commitment throughout the treatment.

Football director Anderson Barros also expressed confidence in the forward’s recovery and emphasized Paulinho’s importance to the squad.

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