Lucas Paquetá back in Flamengo training, midfielder to speak Monday | OneFootball

Lucas Paquetá has been cleared by the medical department

Good news for Flamengo: Lucas Paquetá has recovered from the injury that ruled him out of the World Cup and is now racing against time to get back to full fitness and strengthen the Most Beloved for the rest of the season. In a post on social media, the midfielder celebrated the news.

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“Back. Grateful to God. Happy and motivated,” Lucas Paquetá wrote on Instagram, alongside photos of himself training with the ball at CT Ninho do Urubu last Friday (31). In the comments, some players showed support for the midfielder, such as Lorran, who wrote “Monster.” Joshua added: “Such a great player.”

WILL LUCAS PAQUETÁ GIVE AN INTERVIEW ON MONDAY?

Flamengo’s press office said that Lucas Paquetá will give an interview this Monday (03) at the Ninho do Urubu Training Center after the team’s session. The midfielder’s meeting with journalists will take place at 10:30 a.m. (Brasília time), with full coverage from Coluna do Fla.

During the interview, Paquetá will discuss Flamengo’s next steps and is also expected to talk about the injury that ruled him out of the World Cup in the knockout stage of the competition. The expectation was that the player would return for a possible final with Brazil, but only now has the academy product been cleared.

WHAT WAS LUCAS PAQUETÁ’S INJURY?

Still in the first half of Brazil’s 2-1 win over Japan, Lucas Paquetá suffered a grade 2 injury to the back of his left thigh. The Flamengo player pushed through the pain and managed to stay on the field until halftime. However, he did not return for the second half and did not take part in Carlo Ancelotti’s team’s elimination against Norway in the round of 16.

Even with the injury, Paquetá was not withdrawn from the World Cup, as there was hope he could recover for a possible final, which took place on July 19. However, the player needed two more weeks before being fit. Now, it is only a matter of physical preparation until he returns to matches.

SO WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION, AFTER ALL?

— Lucas Paquetá returns at an important moment in Flamengo’s season. The midfielder has been missed by the team, which is going through a terrible technical spell. If Paquetá can show what he showed at the World Cup, Mengão will once again have a midfield with great physical strength combined with technique — opined Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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