Gabigol suffers oedema and is ruled out for Santos; return date | OneFootball

Coach Cuca suffered a major blow ahead of his second match in charge of Santos. Starting striker Gabigol complained of pain in his right leg and was diagnosed this Friday with a mild edema in the soleus muscle, located on the outer side of the calf and also part of the triceps surae.

The No. 9 has already begun treatment with Santos’ medical staff and is expected to return in seven days.

With the injury, Gabigol joins the list of absences for the match against Remo, which marks Peixe’s return after the FIFA international break. The clash will take place next Thursday at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro.

As a result, Gabigol’s debut under Cuca has once again been postponed. The striker was also unavailable for the coach’s debut last Sunday. On that occasion, Santos faced Cruzeiro and, because he is on loan from the Minas Gerais club, he was unable to play for Peixe.

Brasileirão situation

After drawing with Cruzeiro, Santos reached seven points and moved out of the relegation zone. The team from the coast is in 16th place in the competition.

Santos’ next match

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