Corinthians forward Kayke undergoes left knee ligament surgery | OneFootball

Corinthians forward Kayke, 22, has undergone reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The club said in a statement the operation took place at Hospital Albert Einstein, led by Dr Moisés Cohen and accompanied by Dr Ricardo Galotti.

The usual recovery window for this type of injury is nine to 12 months. He was hurt in the 1-0 win over Barra on 21 April in the Copa do Brasil at Estádio da Ressacada. The forward left in tears in the first half after losing his balance and feeling severe pain.

The setback arrived as he was establishing himself in the side. He had started five games in a row and begun every match since Fernando Diniz took charge. He had already scored against Platense, of Argentina, in the first round of the Libertadores.

Diniz had praised the youngster publicly and said he had been impressed by him in a 2025 meeting when he faced Vasco, then managed by Diniz.

With Kayke sidelined for the rest of the season, Diniz now has Vitinho, Dieguinho, Kaio César, Pedro Raul, Gui Negão and Memphis Depay for 2026. Corinthians host Peñarol on Wednesday at 21:00 in the third round of Group E of the Copa Libertadores at the Neo Química Arena.

Source: Meu Timao