Vitor Roque injury confirmed, set for surgery at Palmeiras; see | OneFootball

Palmeiras returned to training on Friday morning (24) at the Football Academy after a convincing 3-0 win over Jacuipense at Allianz Parque in the Copa do Brasil. With the advantage built in the first leg, the green-and-white squad is now turning its attention to the Brazilian Championship.

The team began preparing for the match against Red Bull Bragantino, scheduled for Sunday (26) at 6:30 p.m. at Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques, in the 13th round of the national competition.

Still working on regaining full fitness, forward Paulinho took part in part of the activities with the group.

Vitor Roque

The main concern of the day involved forward Vitor Roque. Tests confirmed a syndesmosis injury in his left ankle, suffered during the previous match. The player will undergo surgery in the coming days and will be unavailable for the team.

According to NOSSO PALESTRA, Palmeiras believes the forward’s injury is similar to Piquerez’s, who was injured while playing for the Uruguay national team.

The club does not disclose recovery timelines for its players, but the expectation is that Vitor Roque will return after the Club World Cup.

Substituted

Vitor Roque’s return to Palmeiras’ starting lineup was cut short in an early and worrying way. Chosen to start against Jacuipense on Thursday (23) in the Copa do Brasil, the forward left the pitch after just 15 minutes after feeling pain again in his left ankle.

The injury happened after a hard challenge from Vicente Reis during a play down the right wing. Right after the incident, the number 9 signaled to the bench asking to be substituted. Treated by the medical staff while still on the field, his substitution was confirmed and he left the game on a stretcher, showing visible frustration. Luighi came on in his place.

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