Pain-free and in physio: Flamengo update on Arrascaeta's recovery | OneFootball

Arrascaeta recovers from collarbone fracture

Arrascaeta is racing against time to recover in time for the World Cup. The midfielder suffered a collarbone fracture on April 29 against Estudiantes (ARG) in the Libertadores and is undergoing an ‘intensive’ process to heal the injury. Mengão doctor Fernando Sassaki provided updates on the No. 10’s clinical condition.

— We are entering a phase of removing Arrascaeta’s stitches. His progress has been very positive, the player is pain-free and is doing all of his physical therapy work full time. This is due to the player’s commitment, the care he takes with himself, and the entire structure that Flamengo is providing at this time —, Sassaki began.

— We will repeat the X-ray this week and continue monitoring his progress. Expectations have been excellent, especially because of the signs he has shown. A clean wound, player without pain, performing all movements without difficulty —, added the Flamengo doctor in an interview with ‘FlamengoTV’.

WHAT IS ARRASCAETA’S RECOVERY TIMELINE?

Flamengo is working with a 45-day recovery timeline for Arrascaeta. In other words, the midfielder should be ready to return to training in the very week the World Cup begins, with Uruguay. By the time Mengão resumes its Brasileirão campaign at the end of July, the No. 10 should not be an issue.

WHICH UPCOMING MATCHES WILL ARRASCAETA MISS?

Thus, since Arrascaeta will only play for Flamengo again after the World Cup, the No. 10 will not take the field for Mengão in the following matches: Vitória (Copa do Brasil), Athletico-PR (Brasileirão), Estudiantes-ARG (Libertadores), Palmeiras (Brasileirão), Cusco-PER (Libertadores), and Coritiba (Brasileirão). In other words, he will be out for six more matches.

The first of them takes place this Thursday (14). At Barradão, Flamengo visits Vitória for the second leg of the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. Kickoff is at 9:30 p.m. Brasília time, with full coverage from Coluna do Fla on the website, social media, and YouTube.

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