Lucas leaves the field and cries on the bench, worrying Sao Paulo; Video | Sao Paulo

The number 7 was replaced in the first half after a collision with full-back Mariano. Lucas complained of pain in his right ankle and cried on the bench, and his teammates had to carry him towards the changing rooms.

The player will undergo more detailed examinations in the capital, Sao Paulo, but suspicions indicate that he is suffering from a problem in his right ankle. It has already been treated as one of the highlights of Sao Paulo’s farewell to the season.

After this weekend’s duel in Belo Horizonte, Sao Paulo He returns to Morumbi to face Flamengo on Wednesday, starting at 9:30 pm (Brasilia time), in the final round of the Italian League.

Tricolor have 50 points after 37 rounds and are fighting to finish in the top half of the table. The team is ranked tenth with one match to go.

Dorival Junior also lost right-back Rafinha on Saturday night. The right-back suffered pain in his right leg and had to be replaced by Nathan in the second half.

Like Lucas, the Sao Paulo captain will undergo scans in Sao Paulo to diagnose the severity of the problem, which occurred in the team’s penultimate match of 2023.

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