O Athletico-PR visited the Atlético Mineiro last Saturday (29), for the 3rd round of Brazilian Championship series A. In Minas Gerais, in the Independence Stadium, the Hurricane suffered a setback for the Rooster, for 2 x 1, knowing his second consecutive defeat in the national championship, and losing an important athlete. Madson, right-side, went into a ball fight and ended up having a strong shock with the goalie Éverson, resulting in a facial fracture.
According to the medical department of the Paraná club, the side suffered a "small fracture of the face in the region between the eye and the nose"and should not play against the Libertad for Liberators, Thursday (04). In the field, the player was rescued and had the first visits made by the doctors, now the athlete will continue to do the treatment for recovery.
At first, Madson will be embezzled only in the game of Liberators, by week, the player will be reevaluated and the committee together with the doctors will define whether the athlete will return to the field in the next commitment against the Flamengo, on Sunday (7), for the 4th round of Brazil. With this, the side does not travel with the group to Paraguay and stays in the CT to follow treatment, along with other players who will not travel. Without severity and complications, Madson should return by BrazilHowever, this will still be defined after the return of the commission of confrontation before the Paraguayan team, for the third phase of continental competition.
Furthermore, the Athletico Paranaense currently occupies the 15th position, with three points, the team of Paraná won only in the premiere and suffered its second consecutive defeat. However, now the Hurricane turns his attention to intercontinental competition. The delegation travels on Tuesday (2), when it begins the concentration and preparation for the game of Thursday (4), against the Libertad. Currently the Athletic is the 2nd place of group G, with four points, having a draw and a win.
