De La Cruz of Flamengo undergoes knee procedure | OneFootball

Flamengo Will Pay Special Attention to De La Cruz in the 2026 Season

Looking ahead to the pre-season, De La Cruz underwent a regenerative medical procedure on his left knee this week in Uruguay. The non-surgical treatment was planned, and Flamengo was aware of it.

The procedure was simple and uses substances from the body itself to stimulate the healing of injuries, with an approach from regenerative medicine. Blood was drawn from the hip bone for application to De La Cruz's left knee. The medical department of Flamengo was in direct contact with the doctor responsible for the action.

De La Cruz has a chronic injury in his right knee, but in 2025, he also suffered from inflammations in his left knee, which bothered the athlete the most last season. To play until December, in the Club World Cup, the Uruguayan underwent applications on his body.

WILL DE LA CRUZ MISS THE PRE-SEASON?

Thus, even with the procedure, De La Cruz is not a concern for the pre-season and is expected at Ninho do Urubu next Monday (12). In other words, despite the special care, the midfielder is expected to continue with load management in 2026 to avoid injuries and absences from the team during competitions.

In summary, due to the setbacks in 2025, De La Cruz played only 35 games. It is the second year with the fewest matches in the player's career, behind only 2020 (28), during the Coronavirus pandemic and the stoppage of football worldwide. Furthermore, the information about the procedure this week comes from Bruno Lemos, Paparazzo, and the ‘CRF Mattos’ page.

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