O Athletico Paranaense He continues high in the Paranaense Championship after winning the Maringá 3-2 on Sunday (9), consolidating his leadership in the competition with 18 points. While the team prepares for the next challenges, coach Maurício Barbieri received great news from the Medical Department: the attacker Matheus Babi is recovered from his injury and should return to the lawns soon.
Matheus Babi, 27 years old, has retrained with ball and now awaits a new medical evaluation to confirm his availability for the next game of Athletico-PR against Cascavel. The player had suffered an injury to the posterior muscle of the left thigh during training on 22 January, and his last match was against Azuris on 18 January.
Challenges in the Brazilian Cup
In addition to the recovery of Babi, the Athletico-PR faces another challenge: the draw of the Brazil Cup put the team before the Pouso Alegre in the first phase. However, the date of the confrontation has caused discomfort behind the scenes of the club. Mauricio Barbieri criticized the programming, arguing that logistics is more harmful to Athletico than to the opponent.
"The date is clearly unfavorable for us. Pouso Alegre plays at home, while we need to travel from Paraná to Minas Gerais. The Paranaense Federation should intervene and seek alternatives, such as postpone the game to Wednesday or anticipate the first game from Wednesdays to Friday night. This would make it easier for fans and the club," said Barbieri after the victory over Maringá.
With the recovery of Matheus Babi and the search for solutions to the challenges of the Brazilian Cup, Athletico-PR prepares to maintain its good time in the season. Expectation is that the attacker will be ready to reinforce the team soon, while the club seeks alternatives to balance their gaming schedule.
