Still in the first half of the match for the Copa do Brasil, Varela was substituted after feeling pain in his knee; club comments situation of the side
O Flamengo updated on the Guillermo Varelawho left the game against Guild even in the first half. In the 33rd minute of this Wednesday’s match, the 16th, for the return of the semifinal of the Copa do Brasil, the right-back fell alone on the lawn with pain in his knee. Without being able to count on the Uruguayan player, the coach Jorge Sampaoli put matheuzinho in the field; the side has not played since March due to a tibial injury.
“Athlete Varela underwent tests that diagnosed an injury to the medial collateral ligament and joint capsule of his right knee. The treatment is conservative, through physiotherapy”, Flamengo said in a statement.
The athlete Varela underwent tests that diagnosed an injury to the medial collateral ligament and joint capsule of the right knee. The treatment is conservative, through physiotherapy. #CRF
— Flamengo (@Flamengo) August 17, 2023
Flamengo beat Grêmio by 1 to 0, confirmed the aggregate by 3 to 0 and advancedto the final of the Copa do Brasil. The red-black will face São Paulo in his ninth participation in decisions in the national competition.
Confusion with Gerson
Varela was one of the protagonists of Flamengo this week. In training last Tuesday, the 15th, the Uruguayan got involved in a fight with aggression against midfielder Gerson. In the episode, the Uruguayan suffered a broken nose. The team provided a protective mask, but the side used the item only in the warm-up.
Source: sportbuzz
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