Flamengo set date for Pulgar’s return to Filipe Luís’ side | OneFootball

Pulgar was injured during the Club World Cup

Flamengo returns to the field this Sunday (17th) to face Internacional, for the 20th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. Thus, coach Filipe Luís still cannot count on Erick Pulgar, as the Chilean is recovering from a fracture in his right foot. Despite this, the Red-and-Black already knows when they will be able to count on the midfielder again.

This is because the expectation is that Erick Pulgar will return to the pitch in a month and a half, that is, at the beginning of October. It is worth noting that the midfielder was one of the ‘key pieces’ of Filipe Luís’ team. Therefore, the player’s return will be a ‘homegrown’ reinforcement for the Red-and-Black coach.

HOW DID PULGAR GET INJURED?

Erick Pulgar was injured in the first half of the match between Flamengo and Bayern Munich (GER), on June 29th. In the play, the number 5 fouled Harry Kane and even received a yellow card. However, shortly after, the Chilean headed to the bench pointing to pain in his foot. Thus, the player suffered a fracture in the fifth metatarsal and underwent surgery in Chile.

WHO HAS BEEN ‘REPLACING’ ERICK PULGAR?

With the absence of Erick Pulgar, coach Filipe Luís has been ‘racking his brains’ to replace the number 5. As such, Allan and Evertton Araújo have been alternating in Flamengo’s midfield, forming a trio alongside Arrascaeta and Jorginho.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Meanwhile, Flamengo remains focused on the next challenge of the season. This Sunday (17th), Filipe Luís’ team faces Internacional at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Beira-Rio, for the 20th round of the Brasileirão. As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the website and social media.

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