Estudiantes player on incident with Arrascaeta: “Not that serious…” | OneFootball

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

Midfielder Arrascaeta came off worse after challenging for the ball with Ezequiel Piovi in Flamengo’s match against Estudiantes (ARG) in the Libertadores. After the match, the Argentine team’s player spoke openly about what happened at the moment of the incident with Mengo’s number 10.

“It was a normal play in the game, Arrascaeta only ended up getting injured when he fell to the ground. 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).

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 that, Flamengo’s number 10 tried to soften the impact of the fall by putting out his hand 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?

WHAT IS THE EXPECTED TIMELINE FOR ARRASCAETA’S RETURN TO THE PITCH?

It is important to point out that, from now on, there is anticipation about when Arrascaeta will return to the pitch. In procedures like this, recovery can take anywhere from four to ten weeks. In other words, given that estimated timeline, the midfielder is at 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 4:00 p.m. (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.

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