Saúl undergoes surgery, set to miss Flamengo’s start to the season | OneFootball

Flamengo announced that midfielder Saúl underwent surgery on his left heel this Friday in Madrid, and the procedure was successfully performed. The intervention aimed to correct an issue that had been bothering the player for a few months and was conducted by Dutch doctor Niek van Dijk, a world reference in this type of treatment.

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The club has not set an official timeline for the athlete's return to the field, but the expectation is that the recovery period could take up to three months. Saúl is awaiting medical clearance to return to Brazil and, for now, will remain in Spain with his family.

As a result, the Spaniard is expected to miss a significant part of the Campeonato Carioca, as well as the Supercopa do Brasil finals against Corinthians and the Recopa Sudamericana against Lanús from Argentina. The player will also be absent for the initial rounds of the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Check out Flamengo's official statement in full:

"Midfielder Saúl Ñiguez underwent a surgical procedure on his left heel on the morning of this Friday (9) in Madrid. The surgery was performed by Dutch doctor Niek van Dijk, one of the world's leading references in this type of procedure, and it went smoothly.

Flamengo's doctor, Fernando Sassaki, maintained contact with the responsible professional and the athlete, receiving positive feedback about the intervention. Saúl will remain in Spain, where he has already begun the recovery process, until he is cleared to return to Brazil by the doctor who conducted the surgery."

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