When will he return? São Paulo update on Lucas after knee op | OneFootball

Player underwent a new stage to heal his knee problem (Photo: Publicity/SPFC)

MARCIO MONTEIRO

@avantmtricolor

A great frustration for the fans this season, midfielder Lucas Moura underwent an arthroscopy on Saturday morning (30) to assess the origin of the pain in his knee, as well as to check for the possibility of a new injury.

The minor surgical procedure was considered satisfactory, as no ligament instability was diagnosed and there were no signs of instability in the knee.

According to the medical report released by Tricolor, the meniscal structures and cartilage remain normal, and the Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) of the star's right knee is fully healed.

The probable cause of the constant pain was the presence of scar synovial tissue/periligamentous fibrosis in the area, which was removed during the surgery performed at Albert Einstein Hospital.

In the final evaluations by Dr. Moisés Cohen, Medical Consultant for São Paulo, the prognosis was given as favorable, with a tendency for improvement in clinical symptoms after the removal of the fibrosis in Lucas's knee.

Tricolor's number 7 will be discharged this Saturday, and the player's recovery protocol will continue to be evaluated daily by the club's Medical Department physiotherapy team. He even posted a new message of faith on his social media after the operation, showing resilience.

The report also stated that the medical team will remain attentive to the athlete's clinical evolution and will continue to carry out systematic reassessments focusing on performance, safety, and the longevity of Lucas Moura's sports career.

As informed by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, if no abnormalities were found in today's procedure, São Paulo is working internally to have their number 7 in the return match of the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals against LDU, on September 25 (Thursday), at Morumbi.

In practice, the balance is even considered positive internally, as Lucas's activity schedule was designed for him to return only in the first leg of the continental knockout against the Ecuadorians, a week earlier.

The number 7 has been complaining of pain in certain movements on the field and has not been able to progress in his recovery after another attempt to return for Tricolor.

ATYPICAL INJURY LASTING 5 MONTHS

The Tricolor treats this injury of their main player as atypical. He was off the field for three months due to a strain of the posterior capsule of the right knee, in the classic match against Palmeiras, back on March 10, in the Paulistão semi-final.

In May, he returned to play for 55 minutes in two matches, but couldn't endure. Thus, in July, Lucas Moura underwent an infiltration due to constant pain in the injury area. Finally, only this August, the number 7 returned to games, gaining a few minutes against Vitória in the Brasileirão.

Afterwards, he played three more matches, never playing more than 45 minutes, and was again absent against Atlético-MG, in a victory at Morumbi in the last round of the National Championship.

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