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Flamengo Defender Ruled Out of Libertadores Semi-Final Against Estudiantes

By Hugo Brennan

Flamengo Defender Ruled Out of Libertadores Semi-Final Against Estudiantes

Rio de Janeiro’s Flamengo will be without one of its defenders for more than a month after the club confirmed a grade-two strain in the player’s right hamstring.

A setback in Flamengo’s defensive ranks

The Mengão reported that the defender has suffered a significant right-hamstring injury, with medical recovery expected to last beyond four weeks.

  • Injury: grade-two strain.
  • Area affected: right hamstring.
  • Expected absence: more than one month.

A forced wait for the defender’s return

The diagnosis rules the player out for an extended spell as Flamengo manage their defensive options. No further details on the defender’s identity or a precise return date were confirmed.