Lucas undergoes surgery to repair right Achilles tendon injury | OneFootball

Attacking midfielder Lucas underwent surgery on Monday morning (04) at Israelita Einstein Hospital to repair a complete rupture of the Achilles tendon in his right leg.

The procedure, carried out by Dr. Moisés Cohen’s team, was successful, and the player is expected to be discharged from the hospital on Tuesday (05). He will remain resting at home during the first few days of rehabilitation before beginning physical therapy at the club.

Lucas suffered the injury during the match against Bahia, played on the afternoon of last Sunday (03) at Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium in the Brazilian Championship.

The game in Bragança Paulista marked the player’s return to the pitch after recovering from fractures to two ribs suffered on March 18 during the match against Atlético-MG in the Brasileirão.

Before the injury, Lucas had taken part in 16 of Tricolor’s first 17 matches of the season, starting ten of them, with three goals and one assist.

In total, the attacking midfielder, who came through the youth ranks at Cotia, has made 239 appearances for São Paulo, with 59 goals and 36 assists, in addition to winning the 2012 CONMEBOL Sudamericana, the 2023 Copa do Brasil, and the 2024 Supercopa Rei.

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