Flamengo Speeds Pedro’s Return Plan With Match-Approved Arm Protection as He Misses São Paulo

Overview

• Pedro sustained a non-displaced fracture of the right ulna on October 22 in the Libertadores semifinal and has been treated without surgery using an axillo-palmar immobilization.
• He is set to begin controlled on-field work this week while Flamengo engineers rigid, match-safe protection that must be approved by match officials.
• Pedro is ruled out of Wednesday’s league game at São Paulo, with defender Léo Ortiz also unavailable due to a right-ankle sprain.
• Flamengo cites a four-to-eight-week consolidation window for this injury type and is monitoring him daily with hope for a minimum-time recovery.
• Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Pedro would have been called for the November friendlies but was omitted because of the injury.