Estudiantes player on incident with Arrascaeta: “Not that bad...”

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·30 April 2026

Estudiantes player on incident with Arrascaeta: “Not that bad...”

What did Ezequiel Piovi, from Estudiantes (ARG), say about the Arrascaeta incident?

Midfielder Arrascaeta came off worse in a challenge with Ezequiel Piovi during Flamengo’s match against Estudiantes (ARG) in the Libertadores. After the match, the Argentine team’s player spoke openly about what happened in the moment of the incident with Mengo’s No. 10.

🇦🇷 | “Foi uma jogada normal de jogo.” Ezequiel Piovi disse que a fratura na clavícula de Arrascaeta aconteceu num lance normal de jogo. Ele também lamentou a chance do uruguaio ficar de fora da Copa. @colunadofla 📸 @TyCSports
– Kamis, 30 April 2026

“It was a normal play in the game, Arrascaeta only ended up getting injured when he fell onto the pitch. It wasn’t that serious a foul. I’ll get in touch with Giorgian later,” Piovi said in the mixed zone after Wednesday’s match (29).

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HOW DID THE INCIDENT BETWEEN ARRASCAETA AND PIOVI HAPPEN IN FLAMENGO VS ESTUDIANTES?

The incident happened right at the start of the match played at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium in La Plata, Argentina. On that occasion, Arrascaeta had control of the ball but ended up colliding with Piovi.

Right after, Flamengo’s No. 10 tried to soften the impact of the fall by putting his hand down and ended up landing on his shoulder. At first, Arrascaeta received medical attention and was taken to a hospital near the stadium for imaging tests.

WHAT IS ARRASCAETA’S CURRENT SITUATION?

After the exams were completed, it was diagnosed that Arrascaeta had fractured his right clavicle. Upon arriving in Rio de Janeiro on the morning of this Friday (30), the Uruguayan went straight to the hospital to undergo surgery on the area. In an official club statement, the procedure was said to have been successful.

WHAT IS THE FORECAST FOR ARRASCAETA’S RETURN TO THE PITCH?

It is important to note that, from now on, there is anticipation over when Arrascaeta will return to the pitch. In procedures like these, recovery can take anywhere from four to ten weeks. In other words, given this estimated timeframe, the midfielder runs the risk of missing the 2026 World Cup.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Without Arrascaeta, Flamengo return to the field this Sunday (03) to face Vasco in the 14th round of the Brasileirão. Kickoff for the derby is at 4 pm (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.