Why Léo Ortiz’s Flamengo return was delayed | OneFootball

Léo Ortiz endured a stop-start mid-season camp with Flamengo, curtailed by a right hamstring problem that slowed his full return to match action. The defender followed a graduated programme under club supervision.

According to Coluna Do Fla, the injury occurred on 31 May against Coritiba in the Brasileirão, prompting sustained oversight from the club’s medical department. He had previously suffered contact issues but never a muscular problem, so staff proceeded cautiously.

Seeking a quicker recovery, he gave up several days of holiday and returned to Ninho do Urubu to begin treatment. While the medical team cleared steps, the choice to advance each phase rested with the number three.

He was not ready to feature in the Algarve friendlies, though he asked to travel and join the squad’s work in Portugal. After rehabilitation he moved into pitch-based transition, was passed fit by medics, and selection then lay with Leonardo Jardim.

For his first available match, against São Paulo at the Maracanã, Jardim left him out. At Internacional in Porto Alegre he was included but stayed on the bench. With Ortiz available, Flamengo now face Vitória on Sunday at 19:30 Brasília time at the Maracanã.

Source: Coluna Do Fla

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