Of all people: Marcos António injured, not back till after World Cup | OneFootball

The old ghost of injuries has definitely returned to haunt São Paulo. With its medical department already full in recent weeks, the club saw yet another player get injured and become unavailable for coach Roger Machado.

Defensive midfielder Marcos Antonio, who was substituted in the first half of the win over O’Higgins (CHI) after feeling pain in the front of his right thigh, underwent imaging tests this Wednesday (15), was diagnosed with an injury to the rectus femoris muscle and has already begun treatment with the club’s medical staff.

As a result, Tricolor’s number 8 will be out of action with the rest of the squad for four to six weeks, and could miss the entire end of this half of the season, since he would not return before the break for the World Cup.

São Paulo’s last match before the mid-year break will be on May 31, against Remo, in the Brasileirão. If he remains sidelined for a month and a half, therefore, Marcos Antonio would return to the team only after the Club World Cup in Central America.

Tricolor will obviously work to bring back one of its key players as soon as possible, so that he can play at least in the final matches before the break. If he does not return, he will miss 13 São Paulo matches.

Marcos Antonio played in 20 of São Paulo’s 22 matches this season and was on the field for 1,650 of the team’s 1,980 minutes in 2026. His natural replacement should be Danielzinho, who has lost ground under Roger Machado.

It was the club’s second setback of the day. Before the match, winger Ferreirinha’s injury had been confirmed, which kept him out of the game due to swelling in the back of his left thigh.

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