Palmeiras full-back badly injured, Flamengo player nears World Cup | OneFootball

Piquerez suffered an ankle injury in the friendly between Uruguay and England

Uruguay coach Marcelo Biela got a new ‘headache’ this Sunday (29). That’s because tests showed that Joaquín Piquerez suffered a serious injury to his right ankle and will need surgery. On the other hand, Matías Viña, a full-back for Flamengo currently on loan at River Plate (ARG), has a chance to ‘stamp’ his place at the World Cup.

Through social media, Palmeiras confirmed that Piquerez suffered a ligament rupture in his right ankle. Even so, despite opting for surgery, the full-back still has a chance of playing in the World Cup for Uruguay.

Was Matías Viña called up by Uruguay?

Yes! A Flamengo full-back, Matías Viña is on loan at River Plate until December 2026. In addition, the defender was called up by Marcelo Bielsa to represent Uruguay during this FIFA window. That way, with Piquerez’s injury, the expectation is that the player will get opportunities in the friendly against Algeria this Tuesday (31).

What was Viña’s situation like at Flamengo?

Viña was still trying to earn space in Filipe Luís’ Flamengo side. At the moment, Alex Sandro is the starting left-back, while Ayrton Lucas is the immediate backup. As a result, in some matches during the 2025 season, the Uruguayan was not even included in the squad.

It is important to point out that Viña had been putting together a run of games for Flamengo in 2024, but he ended up suffering a serious injury that kept him off the pitch for a long period. As a result, the left-back lost ground in Filipe Luís’ team and chose to accept River Plate’s offer at the start of 2026.

What are the details of the Uruguay vs Algeria match?

In addition to Viña, Marcelo Bielsa also has Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Varela available. Thus, Uruguay face Algeria in a friendly this Tuesday (31), starting at 3:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Allianz Stadium in Turin. That way, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match, which involves four Fla players.

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