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Midfielder Rodrigo Garro suffered a grade 2 calf strain on his right leg and added to the list of Corinthians absentees.

The player felt discomfort last Saturday, during the warm-up for the match against Fluminense, at Maracanã, for the Brasileirão, and had to be cut from the match. He underwent imaging tests on Monday, the injury was detected and he has already started recovery.

Expert's word

Gazeta Esportiva interviewed Dr. Flávia Magalhães, a sports doctor with 20 years of career and passages through Atlético-MG, América-MG, CBF and Conmebol. She explained Garro's problem better and differentiated a simple injury from a more serious one.

"Recurrent pains in football players' calves are usually related to muscle injuries, especially in the gastrocnemius and solid muscles, which form the well-known 'calf muscle'. These injuries can range from mild strains to partial ruptures. In rarer situations, there is also the possibility of chronic exertional compartment syndrome, a condition in which increased pressure within the muscle compromises circulation and muscle function, causing intense pain during sports practice," she said.

"The difference between a simple injury and a more serious one lies in the symptoms and the response to physical effort. Among football players, especially midfielders and forwards, grade 2 calf injuries are common. At this level, there is a partial rupture of the muscle fibers, accompanied by bleeding and moderate to intense pain, as well as difficulty walking and inability to run or jump," she added.

(Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians)

When does Garro return?

Dr. Flávia also stipulated a return period for Rodrigo Garro to the fields. According to the doctor, the player's treatment should take "three to six weeks".

She also warned about how the problem in the right knee that has been affecting the Argentine since last year may have implied a calf injury.

"This episode should not be understood as something isolated, as there is a functional relationship with his history of patellar tendinopathy. The knee injury causes pain, loss of strength and changes in motor control, especially in the quadriceps, which leads the body to adopt compensatory movement patterns," she explained.

"With this, the overload on the posterior leg muscles increases, especially the medial gastrocnemius, the main muscle involved in calf injuries in football players. Studies show that knee tendinopathies not only affect the joint, but the entire pattern of lower limb neuromuscular activation, increasing the risk of secondary injuries," she continued.

"Even after medical discharge, it is common for the athlete to maintain residual deficits of strength and coordination. This imbalance between quadriceps and posterior muscles alters the absorption of load in jumps, landings and runs, increasing the likelihood of new injuries, like the one the midfielder recently suffered," she concluded.

Full medical department

With the injury, Garro joins other five absentees from Corinthians due to injury. Currently the medical department has Raniele, in physical transition, Memphis Depay, with an edema in the right thigh, Charles, with knee pain, José Martínez, who suffered a trauma in the left ankle, and André Carrillo, who underwent surgery on the left ankle.

On the other hand, looking at Corinthians' next match, against Sport, coach Dorival Júnior will count on the return of midfielder Breno Bidon, suspended in the 1-0 victory over Fluminense. Meanwhile, forward Gui Negão received his third yellow card and will have to serve a suspension.

Garro's numbers

Struggling with physical problems since the end of last season, Rodrigo Garro has modest numbers in 2025. In 26 matches played for Timão, 19 of them as a starter, there were only two goals and five assists.

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