Jorginho injured, Flamengo worried before Libertadores final | OneFootball

Flamengo will be without Jorginho against Sport this Saturday (01)

Flamengo announced on Saturday night (01) that Jorginho has a muscle injury in his right thigh. Therefore, the midfielder is out of the match against Sport at Maracanã, causing concern among the red-and-black fans on the eve of the Copa Libertadores da América final.

“The midfielder underwent imaging tests, which revealed a muscle injury in his right thigh. He will follow the recovery plan established by the club’s Medical Department,” Flamengo said in a medical bulletin released this Saturday (01).

Initially, Flamengo’s Medical Department does not consider Jorginho’s injury to be a problem for the Libertadores final. However, the tendency is that the player will miss a few matches. In other words: an important absence for Filipe Luís’s team in the upcoming Brasileirão games.

WHAT HAPPENED TO JORGINHO?

Jorginho was a starter and played 87 minutes in Flamengo’s heroic qualification against Racing (ARG), in Avellaneda, during the semifinals of the Libertadores. Near the end of the match, the midfielder went down on the pitch and was replaced by Evertton Araújo.

Immediately, Jorginho applied an ice pack and watched the final minutes of the match while receiving treatment. After Flamengo’s qualification, the midfielder was seen limping in videos still on the pitch at Estadio El Cilindro, in Argentina.

WHO ARE THE OTHER PLAYERS MISSING THE GAME AGAINST SPORT?

In addition to Jorginho, Flamengo updated the clinical status of four other players who will also miss the match against Sport this Saturday (01), starting at 9 p.m. (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Alex Sandro is undergoing load management and Léo Ortiz is experiencing ankle pain.

On the other hand, Everton Cebolinha is in the final stage of injury treatment and Pedro is still recovering from a fracture in his right forearm that occurred during the Libertadores semifinal. In other words, fans are on high alert for the final stretch of the season.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO VS SPORT RECIFE?

Without Jorginho and four other players, Flamengo will face Sport at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) this Saturday (01), for the 31st round of the Brasileirão.

If they win, the Most Beloved will finish the day in the lead and will be rooting against Palmeiras, who play on Sunday (02) against Juventude and have one more point than Mengo.

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