Urgent: young full-back Nicolas has knee meniscus surgery | OneFootball

The young left-back Nicolas underwent surgery to repair the meniscus in his left knee this Wednesday (9) at Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital. The surgery was performed by Dr. Moisés Cohen’s team, São Paulo reported.

The procedure was successful, and the Tricolor player will begin the recovery process at REFFIS Plus in the coming days after being discharged.

Nicolas, who was not included in the squad for the match against Boca Juniors in the Copa Sudamericana, reported pain after training last Tuesday (8) at CT da Barra Funda with the group that did not travel with the Tricolor delegation to Argentina.

After the session, Nicolas underwent imaging tests that showed the need for surgery to correct the injury, which now leaves him sidelined once again. His expected return is in three to six months, depending on his progress.

Sidelined after accident

At the beginning of August, the promising full-back was involved in a serious car accident, when he ended up hitting an 84-year-old man who later died. São Paulo gave Nicolas a few days to recover psychologically and deal with the legal situation until he felt ready to return to the pitch.

And it did not take long. On August 20, Nicolas returned to action with the under-20 team, scoring one of the goals in Tricolor’s win in the Paulista competition for the age group. Since then, he has once again been available for Dorival Júnior’s first-team squad.

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