The Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho, of the Barcelona from Spain, the America Cup for a problem in the menisci in the left knee that took him to the operating room three times, the doctor said of Brazil
“I can expect that we will not have time to recover before the Copa América,” which will be held between June and July in Colombia and Argentina, according to statements of the Verdeamarela doctor, Rodrigo Lasmar, published by the portal Globe Sports early Tuesday morning.
What the specialist said also means that the 28-year-old footballer will miss the rest of the season with the culé team, which is fighting for the Copa del Rey and the Spanish league.
Off the track since December 29, when he was injured in a league game against him Eibar Coutinho was operated on Monday in Belo Horizonte “From a meniscal cyst in the left knee”, in an intervention by Lasmar and under the supervision of Barça specialists, the Catalan team reported Monday.
“He had two surgeries in Barcelona, but he needed a new procedure to correct the injuries. He underwent arthroscopy to treat a lateral meniscal injury and also to remove a cyst in his knee,” explains Lasmar explains.
“His return to the sport will depend on his evolution towards treatment. Since it is a third operation, we have to be more careful and we will not make any predictions,” he added.
Brazil foresees a very busy half of the year, with a double date for the South American draw direction World Cup Qatar-2022 in early June, in which they compete against Ecuador and Paraguay, and defend the championship in the America Cup.
The ‘Seleção’ forms group B with the host Colombia Ecuador Venezuela and Peru. The games in that area are played on coffee grounds.
Group A consists of Argentina Uruguay Paraguay Bolivia and Chili Australia and Qatar they have canceled their participation as a host country.
The South American tournament was scheduled to be played last year, but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.