23-year-old defender Luiz Felipe will undergo surgery on his right knee and Santos only have 3 players available for the position.
The medical staff of Santos decided on Tuesday that defender Luiz Felipe will undergo surgery on his right knee. Initially, it was thought that the player would be sidelined for just over two months, but now it"s confirmed that he will be out of action for up to seven months after the operation. Luiz Felipe suffered the injury during the derby against Palmeiras on Saturday, which Santos won 1-0. However, the problem was only found after tests on Monday. Club doctor Rodrigo Zogaib said: “Partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. This type of injury when associated with subjective or objective instability in ligamentous tests in players or kids, functions as a total rupture. It indicated the reconstruction of the cruciate ligament. Exactly [6-7 months out]. He will probably be operated in the next three or four days."
Luiz Felipe has been a starter for Santos and played 26 matches in the Brazilian Championship this year. The defender arrived at the Vila Belmiro in February, from Paraná. Without Luiz Felipe, Santos coach Dorival Júnior has just three options for the defense – David Braz, Fabián Noguera and Lucas Veríssimo. That"s because Gustavo Henrique had also underwent ligament surgery on his left knee and will only return in six months.
23-year-old defender Luiz Felipe will undergo surgery on his right knee and Santos only have 3 players available for the position.
The medical staff of Santos decided on Tuesday that defender Luiz Felipe will undergo surgery on his right knee. Initially, it was thought that the player would be sidelined for just over two months, but now it"s confirmed that he will be out of action for up to seven months after the operation. Luiz Felipe suffered the injury during the derby against Palmeiras on Saturday, which Santos won 1-0. However, the problem was only found after tests on Monday. Club doctor Rodrigo Zogaib said: “Partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. This type of injury when associated with subjective or objective instability in ligamentous tests in players or kids, functions as a total rupture. It indicated the reconstruction of the cruciate ligament. Exactly [6-7 months out]. He will probably be operated in the next three or four days."
Luiz Felipe has been a starter for Santos and played 26 matches in the Brazilian Championship this year. The defender arrived at the Vila Belmiro in February, from Paraná. Without Luiz Felipe, Santos coach Dorival Júnior has just three options for the defense – David Braz, Fabián Noguera and Lucas Veríssimo. That"s because Gustavo Henrique had also underwent ligament surgery on his left knee and will only return in six months.
