The player will have to refrain from physical activity for four weeks to undergo treatment, until he undergoes further tests
Midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso will not be on the pitch in Saturday’s match (18/1) for the third round of the Campeonato Carioca. Furthermore, Fluminense has released an official note informing that the player has been diagnosed with small myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle). Therefore, he will remain away from physical activity, entrusted to the care of the Tricolor medical department, and will undergo a new test in four weeks.
According to Fluminense, the health team detected the problem during pre-season tests. This was the first time myocarditis had appeared in the player’s medical record. The medical team therefore concluded that it was a recent illness, probably resulting from a very strong flu that the athlete had had in November 2024.
Fluminense plays at 7pm (Brasilia time) against Maricá at the Moça Bonita stadium, in Bangu, in the west of Rio.
Tricolor das Laranjeiras seeks its first victory in Carioca this year. After all, their debut in the competition, 12/1, was a 0-0 draw against Sampaio Correia, again in Bangu. And on the 15th, the second round, it was a 1-0 defeat against Volta Redonda, at the Raulino stadium. de Oliveira, in the south of the state of RJ.
One of Fluminense’s main names in the 2024 season, Ganso has a contract with the club until the end of 2025. President Mário Bittencourt said that the player has not accepted a contract extension proposal until the end of 2026. And they should have place new conversations.
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Source: Terra
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