Memphis Depay returns to Brazil and undergoes reassessment at Corinthians | OneFootball

Forward Memphis Depay officially returned to Brazil and to Corinthians on the morning of this Saturday (4), when he reported back at the Doutor Joaquim Grava Training Center, where he underwent tests to determine the current stage of treatment for his grade 2 injury in his right thigh.

As first reported by Central do Timão at the beginning of this week, the Dutch forward is going through this physical reevaluation process because he underwent treatment and tests in Spain with a physiotherapist he trusts, while being monitored remotely by Corinthians’ fitness and physiology department, which believes new exams are needed to estimate a timetable for the player’s return to the pitch.

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Memphis Depay suffered the injury still in the first half of the match against Flamengo, which caused the player to miss the Netherlands national team’s matches during the last FIFA international break, a situation that bothered the player. Despite the injury, he still traveled to the country, where he completed the initial phase of treatment with the Dutch team’s medical department, then went to Spain before returning to Brazil.

The treatments carried out by Memphis outside the club were aligned with and authorized by Corinthians’ board and departments. However, according to reports, the understanding is that these external treatments make it harder for the club to maintain control and better manage injury recovery, especially regarding muscle load issues.

The expectation is that Memphis Depay will still need at least three more weeks of recovery, which means he will miss Corinthians’ debuts in the Copa Libertadores and Copa do Brasil, as well as the team’s run in the Brazilian Championship, a significant absence for coach Dorival Jr.

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