Soteldo suffers injury and becomes absent at Santos in the final stretch

On the afternoon of this Tuesday, 7th, the Santos received less than positive news for the final stretch of the Brasileirão. Still fighting against relegation, the São Paulo club will not have Soteldo available. In an image exam, the number 10 had a problem diagnosed in his left thigh. According to ‘GE’, the Venezuelan had edema in his adductor muscle.

In this way, Soteldo became a last-minute absence for Santos, who face Goiás this Thursday, the 9th, and did not even travel with the delegation to Goiânia. In addition to Venezuelan, Dodoleft-back, will also not play the next match, with discomfort in his left knee.

According to ‘GE’, Santos’ number 10 had already been feeling discomfort in the region for at least two rounds. Therefore, Soteldo faced Flamengo It is Cuiabá in sacrifice, almost dismissed from both matches due to physical exhaustion. However, even though the problem was known to Peixão, the player was selected due to the scale of the clashes.

Initially, Santos counted on the Venezuelan to face Goiás, but with the edema detected, the player must miss at least two weeks of training. Even without a specific forecast, the expectation is that Soteldo will not be able to face the São Pauloat Vila Belmironext Sunday, 12.

In the absence of shirt 10, the tendency is that Mendoza assume the position left by the Venezuelan in the team Marcelo Fernandes. Furthermore, the coach has other options in the position, such as Wesley Patati It is Max Silveirabut the duo has fewer minutes and should only remain on the bench.