Mauricio suffers injury and could be sidelined

Maurício suffered a blow to his right knee and ruptured the medial collateral ligament, during training at the Palmeiras CT that took place on Friday (11). Although the case is not surgical, the player's situation worries Verdão, as the estimated time for the sock's recovery appears to be quite long, and it may be that he is not at full strength to play for the duration in the final rounds of the Brazilian Championship.

The importance of Maurício for Palmeiras

Since being hired in June, in a transfer between Internacional and the São Paulo club, Maurício has been an extremely important player in the team, playing 15 matches, 10 of which as a starter, and scoring three goals for the Alviverde team. Now with his absence the coach Abel Ferreira will have to change with what he has in the cast, Maurício Vinha acting alongside Raphael Veiga, after the injury to young Estevãowhich is in recovery.

_{FMaurício speaks out on social media after injury (Photo: reproduction/Instagram/@mauriciomp7)}

These losses are crucial defeats for Palmeiras, who are experiencing a moment of maximum adrenaline in the Brasileirão, Porcão is in second place in the competition, just behind Botafogo, who has just one more victory, there are nine games left until the end of the tournament . After the eliminations in the other competitions, the athletes are now fully focused in pursuit of their dream of a third consecutive championship. The possible victory in the championship would also symbolize the 13th title in the history of the Palestra, which by the way is already the biggest winner of the competition in terms of number of achievements.

Palmeiras' next game in the Brasileirão

Verdão will face Juventude in an away match on October 20th, at 8pm, at the Alfredo Jaconi Stadium. The game is valid for the 30th round of the Brazilian Championship and represents a crucial opportunity for the team to seek important points in the table.

Featured photo: Mauricio, a crucial player for Palmeiras to suffer an injury (reproduction/Miguel Schincariol/Getty Images Embed)