Luan, midfielder for São Paulo, has been suffering from several injuries since last year; with Pablo Maia suspended for the third yellow card, the number eight could have another chance as a starter
the steering wheel luanof Sao Paulocan reappear in the starting lineup in the match against Atlético-GOthis Thursday, the 27th, in the Morumbi’s stadium. Pablo Maiawho has frequently been named in the starting 11, took his third yellow card against Youth and is suspended. Furthermore, Gabriel Neves is still sidelined with a knee injury.
It is undeniable that the injuries greatly disrupted Luan’s season. In 2021, the midfielder was one of the main players of the team led by Hernan Crespo, played 41 matches, 31 of which as a starter. This year, Cotia’s calf was unreadable in half of the games played by São Paulo and entered the field only 11 times.
Luan needed treatment for a muscle bruise on his thigh recently, and he needed surgery. The player was away between the months of June and September, a short time since a longer period for recovery was expected. The steering wheel returned to the pitch on September 25, against Hawaii.
The 23-year-old midfielder has been listed in the last four games, against Botafogo, palm trees, coritiba and Youth. However, he only entered the field against the opponent from Paraná, in the second half. Both times he played after the muscle injury, Luan was highly applauded by the tricolor fans, who have had great affection for the player since his professional debut.
After the victory against Coritiba, by 3 x 1, the coach Rogerio Ceni commented on the return of the steering wheel and indicated that he needs to evolve to return to his ideal physical vigor. “We have Luan, who is coming back from a serious injury, but physically he needs to improve. He’s struggling, struggling.”declared the coach.
Source: sportbuzz
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