Lucas leaves hospital after painful days, vows stronger São Paulo return | OneFootball

Attacking midfielder Lucas Moura was discharged from Albert Einstein Hospital on the morning of this Tuesday (5) after undergoing surgery to repair a complete rupture of the Achilles tendon in his right leg, suffered during the match against Bahia over the weekend in the Brasileirão.

Now, the São Paulo player will remain resting at home during these first few days of rehabilitation before beginning physical therapy at the club in Morumbi.

Lucas suffered the injury during the 2-2 draw with Bahia on Sunday afternoon (3), in Bragança Paulista (SP), in the Brazilian Championship. The match marked the No. 7’s return to the pitch after recovering from fractures to two ribs suffered on March 18, during the clash with Atlético-MG, also in the Brasileirão.

Dr. Moisés Cohen, who led the medical team responsible for the operation, revealed the midfielder’s wish after the surgery, set a timeline for his return to the field, and also explained the reason for the athlete’s serious injury.

After being discharged from the hospital, Lucas took to social media to leave a message for the fans and appeared confident, promising to return even stronger for Tricolor.

Read the full statement below:

“Maybe I will never fully understand it, but I choose to trust. It has been one of the most challenging periods of my career. Days of pain, silence, and reflection…

But in the midst of all this, one certainty remains: GOD is still GOD! His goodness and mercy endure FOREVER! And I know that up to this point, there is purpose. And later on, all of this will make sense. He did not promise it would be easy, but He promised He would never leave me. And I am fully convinced of that, because it is He who has sustained me this far.

“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed in us.” Romans 8:18

I will be back, and I will come back even stronger, you can be sure of that! My love @lariisaad, you are everything to me, thank you for being such a wonderful partner, you are the greatest blessing in my life! Thanks to @drmoises.cohen and everyone at @hosp_einstein for the care and kindness.

And to my family, friends, teammates, club staff, and supporters, thank you so much for every message, every prayer, every word of support. You make all the difference. I’ll be cheering on my teammates and our Tricolor, as always! ❤️🤍🖤

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