Erick Pulgar confirms Flamengo return, sends message to Palmeiras | OneFootball

Erick Pulgar is back for Flamengo

Fifty-one days later, Erick Pulgar is back on Flamengo’s squad list. The Chilean has recovered from injury and is available for the match against Palmeiras this Saturday (23), in the Brasileirão. The defensive midfielder announced his return on social media and sent a message.

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“Another battle. I’m ready to come back,” Pulgar wrote on Instagram. The message came with a video showing a pit bull walking through Rio de Janeiro to the Maracanã, being cheered by the fans. At the end of the footage, scenes appear of the player going in hard on opponents on the pitch.

SO, WHAT HAPPENED TO ERICK PULGAR?

On April 2, Erick Pulgar suffered an acromioclavicular joint injury in his right shoulder. On that occasion, the Chilean crashed into a Bragantino player and ended up being sent off. The impact was so strong that the number 5 was seriously injured.

Without Pulgar, Evertton Araújo took advantage of the opening and won over the fans and coach Leonardo Jardim. Therefore, due to his lack of match rhythm, the tendency is for the Ninho do Urubu youngster to remain in the team, with the Chilean as an option for the second half.

Curiously, Pulgar returns precisely against Palmeiras, a club that has frequently mentioned the midfielder since last year’s Libertadores final. Coach Abel Ferreira and president Leila Pereira are still ‘complaining’ in several press conferences about the number 5 not being sent off on that occasion.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO VS PALMEIRAS, THEN?

With Erick Pulgar available, the ball starts rolling for Flamengo and Palmeiras at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in the 17th round of the Brasileirão. If Mengão is on the pitch, then there is full coverage from Coluna do Fla, live from the Sacred Temple of world football.

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