Bruno Henrique injury update: Fla forward’s scan after thigh pain | OneFootball

Bruno Henrique grabbed his left thigh and asked to be substituted during the derby against Fluminense

Without Pedro and Plata for the final of the Libertadores, Flamengo fans are placing all their hopes on Bruno Henrique. On Wednesday (19), against Fluminense, the number 27 scared the Nation when he grabbed his left thigh during the derby. However, there is no injury.

Bruno Henrique underwent tests this Thursday (20) on the back of his left thigh, and nothing was detected. Therefore, the forward is cleared to play against Bragantino this Saturday (22), for the 35th round of the Brasileirão. However, since the forward has started three consecutive matches, Filipe Luís will decide the lineup during Friday’s (21) training session.

WHAT HAPPENED TO BRUNO HENRIQUE?

At 33 minutes into the second half of the derby against Fluminense, Bruno Henrique collided with rival players and immediately grabbed his thigh. At the same time, the Flamengo idol signaled to the bench, asking to be substituted.

Sitting next to his teammates, Bruno Henrique began treatment, but there is no injury, only muscle fatigue. Now, the player needs to get through two more games ‘unscathed’ before the Libertadores final: Bragantino and Atlético-MG (on the 25th, in Belo Horizonte).

WILL BRUNO HENRIQUE PLAY AGAINST BRAGANTINO?

After the ‘scare’, Bruno Henrique will wait for Filipe Luís’s lineup for the match against Bragantino, this Saturday (22), starting at 9:30pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Leaders of the competition, the Most Beloved hope to secure three points and are counting on Palmeiras to slip up against Fluminense in this 35th round.

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