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Erick Pulgar to undergo tomography next week

Flamengo's midfielder, Erick Pulgar is in the decisive phase of recovery from surgery performed on the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. With total focus on returning to the field, the Chilean will take a new step next week by undergoing a tomography, scheduled for Thursday (11) or Friday (12).

The examination is essential for the doctors of Flamengo to assess the current stage of recovery and understand if there is significant progress in the clinical picture. Thus, the expectation is that the result will indicate the complete consolidation of the injury, which would allow the final phase of the rehabilitation process to begin.

If the diagnosis confirms the total healing of the operated area, Pulgar may return to ball training in about three weeks. Otherwise, the player will continue under care to strengthen the affected area until the foot is ready to withstand the physical demands of training. The decision on the next step will directly depend on the analysis of the Flamengo Medical Department. The information is from journalist Venê Casagrande.

HOW HAS ERICK PULGAR BEEN DOING IN RECOVERY?

Erick Pulgar has been out of Flamengo since June 29, but remains determined to speed up recovery. The Chilean midfielder, a trusted piece of coach Filipe Luís, suffered a fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot during the 4-2 defeat to Bayern Munich (GER), in the United States, in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup.

Shortly after, on July 3, the Chilean player underwent surgery and immediately started the rehabilitation process. Since then, the team has missed the presence of the midfielder, especially in decisive moments of the season.

HAS PULGAR PRIORITIZED RECOVERY?

Despite the break given to the squad during the FIFA Date, between September 2 and 5, Pulgar maintained his treatment routine. The midfielder, in fact, attended the CT Ninho do Urubu daily and carried out activities with the medical department and the physiology sector.

With this, he showed total focus on recovery and effort to return as soon as possible. According to the report of the portal Coluna do Fla, the number 5 ignored the rest period and prioritized physical recovery, reinforcing the commitment to the club at a crucial moment in the calendar.

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