Lucas Evangelista has surgery, reassures teammates: 'Worst is over' | OneFootball

Palmeiras will not be able to count on Lucas Evangelista for the rest of the season. The player tore the tendon of the hamstring in his right leg and had to undergo surgery. The injury occurred right at the beginning of the match against Bahia, in Salvador, last Sunday (28).

Message to his teammates

Before the match against Vasco, last Wednesday (1), coach Abel Ferreira played a video from the Alviverde midfielder during the team talk before the match.

Video: TV Palmeiras

– I’m making this video to say that everything went well with the surgery, the worst is over. Now life goes on, time to recover and rest. Enjoy it, guys. It’s in moments like these, when we get injured, that we realize how blessed we are just to have our health. Let’s go after those three points. – he said

Recovery time

The midfielder underwent surgery and the recovery time is three to six months. This means Lucas will miss the final rounds of the Campeonato Brasileiro and the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores.

Without Lucas Evangelista available, Abel Ferreira used Andreas Pereira in the role alongside Aníbal Moreno in midfield, with Raphael Veiga among the starters.

Upcoming Palmeiras matches

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