Dimitri Payet left the pitch after 13 minutes of play, already worrying Vasco fans. After more than 20 days missing the team, the Frenchman feels a muscle injury again.
Cruzmaltino has not yet informed the severity of the problem, but during the 2-0 victory over Fortaleza, Payet was seen with an ice pack on his right thigh.
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Injury may be less severe than the previous one
At the end of the game, after the team had gathered in the locker room, Payet was the first to leave, and apparently, he was walking normally, without pain.
Next match
Vasco will face Internacional next Sunday (7), at 6 pm (Brasilia time), in the reopening of the Beira-Rio stadium. Fortaleza, on the other hand, will host Fluminense, also on Sunday (7), at 4 pm (Brasilia time), at Castelão.
In the table
Vasco reached 14 points and is in 14th position, with 13 games, four wins, two draws, and eight losses. Fortaleza, with 20 points, is in 9th place, with five wins, five draws, and three losses.
Coutinho on loan to Vasco
Initially, Coutinho was about to terminate his contract with Aston Villa, England, but the situation has changed, and the player will come to the Rio de Janeiro club on loan.
Aston Villa, who invested heavily in signing Coutinho, preferred a one-year loan, until next June. This change was first reported by ESPN.
With the new configuration of the agreement, there are no more obstacles to the signing between Vasco and Coutinho. The midfielder’s signing is expected to be officially announced by the club in the coming days.
To have Coutinho, Vasco also met some of the player’s demands, hiring defensive midfielder Souza and attacking midfielder Alex Teixeira, both developed in the club’s youth categories.
