The exams performed on Alex Telles brought relief to Botafogo. The starting left-back and captain of the team was not diagnosed with any injury. The condition identified was myalgia, the medical term for muscle pain, in the posterior muscle of the left thigh. The player felt the problem in the second half of the derby against Flamengo.
Internally, Botafogo understands that Telles could take the field if it were a decisive match. However, as there is a risk of the condition worsening for the rest of the Brazilian Championship, there is a possibility that the full-back will be rested. The decision has not yet been made by the football department and the coaching staff.
The fact that there was no rupture of the muscle fiber in the posterior of the left thigh was celebrated by the coaching staff and the club's medical department. The captain's current status is that he is a doubt for the match against Palmeiras, scheduled for next Sunday.
