After relief, Santos hit by muscle injuries again | OneFootball

The Santos is going through a tough time when it comes to injuries. The club has seen the medical department fill up in recent days.

Currently, three players are out of action at Santos. They are: Gabriel Bontempo, Victor Hugo, and Neymar. Willian Arão, on the other hand, was in the medical department until this Tuesday, when he finally returned to training with the squad.

Not long ago, the scenario was quite different. On July 15, the club even issued a note celebrating the fact that there were no players in the medical department. Days later, however, Willian Arão got injured and, since then, the department has never been empty again.

The injured

Gabriel Bontempo

The midfielder suffered an injury to the adductor muscle of the right thigh after the match against Fluminense, for the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship, on August 31. There is no return forecast.

Neymar

The attacking midfielder was diagnosed with a right thigh rectus femoris muscle injury on September 19. This is Neymar's third injury since he returned to Santos at the end of January. Santos did not inform the return deadline. The number 10 usually takes about a month to recover from injuries of this magnitude.

Victor Hugo

The Alvinegro Praiano informed, on September 23, that midfielder Victor Hugo was diagnosed with a right thigh adductor muscle injury. There is also no date for the player to return to the fields.

Willian Arão

The midfielder was sidelined since July 25, due to a calf discomfort. Santos' medical department cleared Willian Arão this Tuesday. He will be evaluated in training to see if he can face Bragantino.

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Situation in the table

With the victory over São Paulo, Santos jumped to 14th place, with 26 points, four more than Vitória, which opens the relegation zone.

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