Pedro back in training lifts Flamengo fans ahead of Libertadores final | OneFootball

Flamengo races against time to have Pedro available for the Libertadores final against Palmeiras

Flamengo is preparing to face Sport this Saturday (15), with a squad full of absences due to call-ups or physical issues. One of them is Pedro, who is still recovering from a forearm fracture. However, the return of the number 9 to training has excited the Flamengo fans.

This is because, in November, Flamengo fans have only one thing on their minds: the Libertadores final against Palmeiras, on the 29th. As a result, the expectation that Pedro will be available for the decider is exciting the red-and-black supporters.

What happened?

In short, Pedro's injury happened during Flamengo's match against Racing (ARG) on October 22, in the first leg of the Libertadores semifinal. On that occasion, the striker got his arm tangled with an opponent and ended up fracturing it.

How has the striker's recovery been?

What has encouraged Flamengo fans is that since Wednesday's training session (12), Pedro has been seen wearing a shorter protection on his right forearm.

Thus, even while using special equipment on the injured area, Pedro is able to move without any restrictions. The number 9 has even taken part in partial exercises with the red-and-black squad.

Despite this, Pedro has only partially resumed training with the team. The intention of Flamengo's Medical Department is to ensure that the number 9 does not lose his physical conditioning.

So far, however, Pedro has not yet participated in tactical training. This is because the Medical Department of Flamengo and Filipe Luís' coaching staff want to protect the number 9 from possible 'collisions' during activities.

Pedro to play in the Libertadores final?

The tendency is yes. At least that is the expectation within Flamengo. In the meantime, the club hopes that the number 9 will be fit to take the field against Palmeiras.

However, if the striker does not recover 100% from the injury, the club plans for Pedro to wear protection on the area so he can be available to Filipe Luís.

Meanwhile?

While he focuses on recovering for the Libertadores final, Pedro continues to be absent for Flamengo in the Brasileirão. Thus, the number 9 will not play in this Saturday's game (15) against Sport at Arena Pernambuco.

In Recife, Flamengo faces Sport in a rescheduled match from the 12th round of the Brasileirão. The match kicks off at 6:30pm (Brasília time), with live streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.