Out due to injury yesterday, Endrick raises concerns in Brazil as well as in Spain, where Real Madrid is set to welcome him in a few months.
On December 15, 2022, Real Madrid officially announced the signing of Endrick. Touted as a great hope of Brazilian football, the youngster was recruited by Juni Calafat, Real Madrid’s talent scout in South America. To outbid and beat the competition, the Santiago Bernabéu residents put more than 70 million euros on the table, including bonuses. However, the Brazilian footballer, still a minor, remained at Palmeiras. He will join the Santiago Bernabéu squad once he comes of age, which will be on July 21st this year.
Meanwhile, the Brasilia native has already made a few trips to Madrid, where he visited the Valdebebas training center, attended a match at the stadium, and got to know Carlo Ancelotti and his future teammates. A taste of what he will experience in a few months. Meanwhile, Endrick continues to dazzle at Palmeiras, where he has scored two goals and provided an assist in ten appearances across all competitions (excluding the Paulista championship).
His most recent appearance was last night in the Copa Libertadores against Independiente del Valle. While his team won 2-1, the 17-year-old had to leave the field at the hour mark. Affected in the right leg, seemingly the thigh, he left in tears and on a stretcher. Then, he sat on the bench a few minutes later, with an ice pack on his leg. But his solemn face betrayed his worry. It must be said that a long absence could disrupt his initial plans, as he was supposed to play 3 or even 4 more matches with Palmeiras before joining Brazil to begin preparations for the upcoming Copa América.
Brazil and Madrid are waiting
He was then supposed to enjoy a few days of vacation before joining Real Madrid. This injury worries him, as it concerns the clubs and the respective national team. Last night, Abel Ferreira, his coach at Palmeiras, said of him: “Regarding Endrick, I still don’t know what happened to him. I know he was suffering a lot. I hope it’s nothing serious because he deserves all the best, he helps us a lot. He’s an example for us.” Globo Esporte specified that he is scheduled for further examinations on Thursday to determine the exact nature of his injury and the length of his unavailability. In Spain, where every match of Endrick has been closely followed for months, this injury inevitably makes headlines on Thursday morning.
In Madrid, AS wrote: “Red alert with Endrick! The young forward left the match against Palmeiras injured and on a stretcher. Already on the bench, he had an extremely concerned look.” Similarly, Marca stated: “Endrick leaves on a stretcher injured on the eve of the Copa América. The number 9 asked for a substitution around the 60th minute and went to the grass of the Allianz Parque in São Paulo with his right leg stretched out and his hands on his head.” In Catalonia, “Mundo Deportivo” also mentioned his injury: “Alarm at Real Madrid: Endrick leaves on a stretcher injured.” In both the Spanish capital and Brazil, prayers are being offered for it to be nothing serious.
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