Pedro was injured in a Flamengo training session and will miss the final of the Copa Libertadores, which the Rio team will play on November 29 in Lima against the Brazilian team Palmeiras.
Flamengo reported that Pedro suffered an injury to the femoral muscle in his left leg and that the forward will need at least a month to recover, meaning he will miss the remainder of the season.
Hasn’t played for a month
Pedro has not played for more than a month after breaking his right arm in the second leg of the Libertadores semifinals in Buenos Aires against the Argentine Racing Club.
Your coach, Filipe Luis, He was counting on recovering it for the Libertadores final, but the Flamengo medical team ended all hope this Wednesday after receiving the result of an MRI that confirmed the new injury.
Pedro is one of Flamengo’s most effective forwards this season, despite the fact that he has suffered recurring injuries throughout the year.
Since last January he has scored 21 goals, including one he scored in Flamengo’s victory against Palmeiras (3-2) last month in the Brazilian Championship.
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The two finalists of the Copa Libertadores have also been fighting for the league title inch by inch for weeks. With four days left until the end of the tournament, Flamengo leads with 71 points, only three more than Palmeiras.
