Atlético-MG reported early this Thursday afternoon (9) that defender Lyanco suffered a left Achilles tendon rupture. The injury was confirmed by imaging tests. The athlete will undergo surgery in the coming days.
The number 4 joins an extensive list of Atlético-MG absences for the classic against Cruzeiro next Wednesday (15), at Arena MRV, in a game valid for the 26th round of the Brazilian Championship.
Vitor Hugo was hanging and received his third yellow card in the victory over Sport. The same happened with midfielder Igor Gomes.
🏥 DM Informa
The Lyanco defender suffered a rupture of his left Achilles tendon, confirmed by imaging tests carried out this Thursday morning. The athlete will undergo surgical treatment in the coming days.
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Junior Alonso is with the Paraguayan national team and is unlikely to be available for the classic. Paraguay faces South Korea next Tuesday (14), at 6pm (Brasília time), in South Korea and is likely to be absent.
Finally, . The player will have to undergo surgery on site.
Options for Sampaoli
- Vitão He is only 17 years old and has not yet debuted as a professional for Atlético
- Ruan Tressoldi debuted against Sport and ended up being responsible for the penalty scored for Leão da Ilha, which was converted by Derik, with a handball in the area
- Renzo Saraviaright-back, returned from injury against Sport and can be improvised in defense
- Fausto Veramidfielder, is another one who can play the role of an improvised defender
If he opts for Saravia, Sampaoli could play Natanael on the right side or even Gustavo Scarpa. Choosing Fausto Vera, however, is not an easy choice, as there are no replacement options, as Alexsander and Patrick are injured, and Alan Franco is with the Ecuadorian National Team. Ecuador, in fact, plays on Tuesday, at 11:30 pm (Brasília time), against Mexico, in Mexico.
Other absences
- Alan Franco: called up to the Ecuadorian National Team
- Caio Maia: is in the final stages of knee surgery, carried out at the end of 2024;
- Patrick: the steering wheel is recovering from a spinal injury;
- Thomas Cuello: with a fractured fibula and affected left ankle ligaments, he underwent surgery and will only return to the team in 2026;
- Alexander: with a knee injury, the midfielder will undergo conservative treatment and will be out of action for the next games;
- Junior Santos: traumatic injury to the pubis, with rupture of the adductor tendon of the right thigh.
Atlético-MG x Cruzeiro
Atlético-MG and Cruzeiro face each other next Wednesday, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena MRV, in a game valid for the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship.
While Galo occupies 14th place, with 37 points, Cruzeiro is third, with 52.
