Fluminense say Martinelli steps up recovery, starts transition phase | OneFootball

Fluminense said, in press material released this Tuesday, that defensive midfielder Matheus Martinelli is in the physical transition phase after suffering a grade 3 thigh injury at the end of April. The player has already returned to on-field work, but he is still training separately.

The progress of the No. 8 is viewed internally as positive. Even so, a return before the timeframe initially set is still not guaranteed. At the time of the injury, the expected recovery period was between six and eight weeks.

Martinelli was injured in the 0-0 draw with Operário on April 23, in the first leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. The midfielder left the field in pain and, after tests, was diagnosed with a grade 3 muscle injury in his thigh.

About three weeks later, the player began the transition phase toward training with the group. Even with the quick progress, Fluminense is remaining cautious in the athlete’s recovery process.

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