Overview
- The procedure on Saúl’s left heel was performed Friday in Madrid by Dutch specialist Niek van Dijk and was reported as successful.
- Flamengo said club doctor Fernando Sassaki has been in contact with the surgeon and the player and received positive feedback on the operation.
- Saúl will remain in Spain to start his recovery and is expected to return to Brazil to complete treatment once he is cleared by the operating physician.
- The midfielder dealt with left-heel pain for the final three months of last season and opted for surgery to remove a bone pressing his Achilles rather than pursue slower conservative care.
- No timeline was provided for his return, and he is expected to miss the Feb. 1 Supercopa Rei final against Corinthians as well as early state and league matches, according to local reports.