Cuiabano will remain sidelined for Vasco. Although he has been training on the grass since last Thursday, the left-back still does not feel 100% physically after suffering an edema in his left thigh. The club’s approach has been to preserve his recovery.
Daily assessments from the medical staff indicate that the number 66 has not fully recovered in that area. The consensus is that Cuiabano needs at least five more days of recovery, combining physiotherapy, physical conditioning, and moderate-intensity work on the field.
The player himself told those close to the club that he is not yet confident about returning. He was expected to play against Athletico Paranaense last Sunday, but he felt pain in his thigh during a training session before that match. Both the medical department and the coaching staff believe it only makes sense to put him back on the pitch when he is fully fit.
Cuiabano suffered the injury during the first half of the match against Corinthians on April 26 at Neo Química Arena.
As a result, he is likely to miss Vasco’s next three matches: against Paysandu on Wednesday in the Copa do Brasil, Internacional on Sunday, and Olimpia next week in the Copa Sudamericana.