De La Cruz, Danilo and others: Flamengo injury updates | OneFootball

De La Cruz Returned to the Field, but Hasn't Trained with the Squad Yet

The Uruguayan Nicolás De La Cruz took an important step in his recovery this Monday (04). That's because the midfielder returned to working on the field after treating inflammation in his left knee and resolving personal matters related to the case of Dr. José Luis Runco, who was dismissed after claiming that the player has a chronic injury.

Despite the progress, the midfielder is still training separately from the main group. This is because the plan is to gradually reintegrate him into the squad to help him regain the rhythm he had in the first half of the year, when he played eight consecutive matches.

Did Danilo Train with the Squad?

In the medical department, defender Danilo has also shown improvement. The former Juventus (ITA) player suffered a grade two injury to the back of his right thigh and hasn't played since July 20. However, the number 13 of Rubro-Negro has not yet returned to the field.

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Matheus Cunha is treating patellar tendinitis in his left knee. Erick Pulgar, who underwent foot surgery in Chile, is doing strength training. The initial recovery timeline suggests a possible return in October. It's worth remembering that the Chilean's fracture happened during the Club World Cup in the defeat to Bayern Munich (GER).

When Will Flamengo's Players Return?

The medical team remains hopeful of having some of these players available for the round of 16 of the Libertadores against Internacional (13). Before that, Flamengo, still missing some players, will face Atlético-MG this Wednesday (06) at 7:00 PM at Arena MRV, in the return leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. In this way, Coluna do Fla TV brings all the details and behind-the-scenes coverage of the match on YouTube.

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