Vitinho still recovering, due back at Corinthians after World Cup break | OneFootball

Corinthians will continue to be without Vitinho for their upcoming commitments this season. Out since early May, the forward is still recovering from physical issues and is only expected to return to the pitch after the national calendar is paused for the World Cup.

The No. 11 will not be included in the squad for the matches against Platense, in the Libertadores, this Wednesday (27), or against Grêmio next weekend in the Brazilian Championship. The forward’s absence began after the match against Peñarol, played on April 30 at Neo Química Arena. On that occasion, Vitinho suffered a strain in the obturator muscle of his right hip, an injury that started his recovery period in the club’s medical department.

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During additional tests, however, Corinthians identified a second physical issue. The player was also found to have an injury to the hamstring tendons, located at the back of the thigh.

The case requires special attention from the club’s medical department because the affected area is the same one where Vitinho had already undergone surgery in 2023, before joining Corinthians. The affected tendons connect to the ischial tuberosity, a bony structure located in the lower part of the pelvis.

According to the club, the forward has already recovered from the muscle strain in his hip, but he is still being treated for the tendon injury. Corinthians is currently opting for conservative treatment, although it has not completely ruled out the possibility of another surgical procedure depending on how the condition progresses.

Vitinho’s last match in a Corinthians shirt was precisely against Peñarol in the Libertadores. Two days later, on May 2, the club officially announced that the forward was out with pain in the hip area. Since then, he has not played again.

With Vitinho unavailable, Fernando Diniz has been using other options on the wings, such as Memphis Depay, Jesse Lingard, Kaio César and Dieguinho.

Signed by Corinthians for the season, Vitinho is under contract with the club until December 2026. So far, the forward has made 38 appearances, scoring one goal and providing four assists.

This is not the first time the player has faced physical problems at Corinthians. Between October and November last season, Vitinho spent about a month and a half on the sidelines after suffering an injury to the medial meniscus in his right knee, a situation that also required surgery.

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