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What was Léo Ortiz’s muscle injury recovery process like?

By: Rodrigo Lima

Léo Ortiz went through a dilemma throughout Flamengo’s mid-season break. Even though he was integrated with the squad, the number 3 could not fully take part in the entire process because of an injury to his right thigh. As a result, the defender went through a long series of stages before being available again to Leonardo Jardim for Mengão’s matches.

Léo Ortiz’s injury to the back of his right thigh happened on May 31, during Flamengo’s match against Coritiba in the Brasileirão. Given the situation, the center back remained under the supervision of the club’s Medical Department.

WHAT WAS LÉO ORTIZ’S RECOVERY PROCESS LIKE?

With the goal of recovering as quickly as possible, Léo Ortiz gave up a few vacation days and returned to the Ninho do Urubu training center to begin treatment. In short, throughout the entire process, it is worth noting that even when the Medical Department considered a return appropriate, the decision to move forward with each stage was up to the number 3.

HOW IS LÉO ORTIZ DOING AT FLAMENGO RIGHT NOW?

After going through all the stages, Léo Ortiz reached the transition phase back onto the field. In this way, once cleared by the Medical Department, the decision of whether to play the number 3 in Flamengo’s matches was left in Leonardo Jardim’s hands.

In the first match for which Léo Ortiz was fit to be included in the squad, against São Paulo at the Maracanã, Leonardo Jardim chose to leave the center back out. In the match against Internacional in Porto Alegre, the player was with the squad, but remained an option on the bench.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

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