Witch on the loose! Flamengo had injuries in 8 of the last 10 games

Flamengo has been facing a series of injuries in recent months. In 10 recent games, the team only did not lose players during the match in two of them. In total, there were 14 physical problems resulting from plays that occurred on the field. The most recent case is that of Luiz Araújo. What happened

Luiz Araújo will be sidelined for a period of one and a half to two months months. The striker was substituted in the classic against Vasco and will undergo arthroscopic surgery. As a result, he will miss the quarter-finals of the Libertadores and the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil.

This injury is just one more in a series of problems that Flamengo has been facing, with players being forced to leave the field during matches. Since the return game against Palmeiras in the Copa do Brasil, in a period of 10 games, the team has only lost players against Red Bull Bragantino, at home, and against Bolívar, away.

Flamengo has not had a full squad since February. Since the match against Volta Redonda, on the 10th of that month, valid for the third round of the Campeonato Carioca, the team has always had at least one player in the medical department.

In addition to injuries in games, Fla It also had problems at other times. Pedro, for example, was injured during training with the Brazilian team. Wesley and Léo Pereira played 90 minutes in one match and were left out of the next game due to different physical problems. Wesley did not travel to face Bolívar, and Léo Pereira was absent against Corinthians. De la Cruz also suffered from physical wear and tear and needed to be spared for longer.

Flamengo can count on a reinforcement in the Libertadores: De la Cruz is already training with the group and could return to the team at Maracanã. He participated in most of Monday's training with the rest of the squad. However, Michael, Pedro, Viña and Cebolinha remain out of the season.

Flamengo x Vasco - Brasileirão: Luiz Araújo (blow to the right knee)

Flamengo x Bahia - Copa do Brasil: Arrascaeta (tiredness) and Ayrton Lucas (leg pain)

Corinthians x Flamengo - Brasileirão: Varela (pain right hip) and David Luiz (thigh pain)

Bahia x Flamengo - Copa do Brasil: Michael (hind thigh) and De la Cruz (hind thigh)

Flamengo x Red Bull Bragantino - Brasileirão: nobody

Bolívar x Flamengo - Libertadores: nobody

Botafogo x Flamengo - Brasileirão: Arrascaeta (hamstring)

Flamengo x Bolívar - Libertadores: Pedro (hamstring) and Gabigol (hamstring)

Flamengo x Palmeiras - Brasileirão: Ayrton Lucas (head collision), Everton Cebolinha (hamstring tear), Matias Viña (tear knee ligament)

Palmeiras x Flamengo - Copa do Brasil: Varela (hip injury)