Overview

• An official club note says imaging found ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament, the medial collateral ligament and the medial meniscus in Pantaleão’s left knee.
• The club states the injury will be treated surgically with an expected nine-month rehabilitation starting after the procedure, which has not yet been scheduled, ruling him out for the rest of 2025.
• Pantaleão was hurt in the 2–1 win over Bahia during a collision with goalkeeper Ronaldo around the 80th minute, briefly scoring on the play before an offside call and then leaving with his knee locked.
• Medical staff waited for swelling to subside before conducting an MRI on Saturday, with results released Monday that confirmed the full extent of the damage.
• With Pantaleão out, Alexander Barboza is set to anchor the defense, and reporting indicates David Ricardo is the likeliest partner after Gabriel Bahia filled in alongside Barboza against Internacional.