Yuri Alberto on his recovery, admits eagerness to return for Corinthians | OneFootball

Yuri Alberto is getting closer and closer to returning to action for Corinthians. Recovering from an injury to the back of his left thigh, the 25-year-old forward has already begun the final stage of the process and has partially resumed training with the rest of the squad.

The player himself admitted that he is eagerly awaiting his return to the pitch. In a video posted by the profile Legacy Colecionáveis, a Corinthians partner in the production of miniatures of the club’s players, the No. 9 spoke about the period in which he had to watch the team from the sidelines.

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“I’m very anxious. These were two difficult months for the club, and for me being out as well, seeing everything that was happening on the field and not being able to contribute to my teammates. That is very hard,” said the forward.

The progress shown by the striker was also confirmed by Corinthians this Wednesday. Yuri Alberto remains in physical transition, but he is already doing partial work with his teammates. The forecast given by Ricardo Galotti, head of the club’s medical department, is that the player could be available for the match against Internacional.

The center forward himself also expressed satisfaction with his progress in recovery and reported that he was already able to take part in a full training session without feeling any pain.

“I did my first training session with the group very well and without any pain at all. The injury is completely healed. I’m very happy to be able to return, and I promise that I will give my all so that, together, we can turn things around and change this story by the end of the season,” added the No. 9.

The road to recovery, however, was longer than initially expected. Yuri Alberto suffered a setback during treatment for an injury to the back of his right thigh, which ended up extending his time away. As a result, the forward even missed the matches leading up to Corinthians’ elimination in the Libertadores quarterfinals.

The initial expectation was that the No. 9 would be available again after the FIFA international break. His last appearance in a match came on July 30, against Athletico Paranaense, in the Brazilian Championship. On that occasion, Yuri came on in the second half of the goalless draw at Neo Química Arena, but stayed on the field for less than half an hour before feeling pain in his thigh and being substituted.

Even though he has been sidelined for much of the recent period, Yuri Alberto remains Corinthians’ top scorer this season, with eight goals.

Now, the forward will have the next few days to complete his physical preparation and try to be available to Fernando Diniz. His return comes at a difficult time for Corinthians in the Brazilian Championship, with the team coming off six consecutive defeats in the competition.

Corinthians’ next match will be precisely against Internacional. The teams will face each other on Wednesday the 7th at 7:30 p.m. at Beira-Rio, in Porto Alegre, for the 29th round of the Brasileirão.

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