Attacker Vitor Roque experienced a night of frustration at Allianz Parque this Thursday. Titular for the first time after a month of recovery, Palmeiras’s number 9 needed to be replaced just 15 minutes into the game against Jacuipense, by Copa from Brasil. The athlete once again felt pain in his left ankle, the same area that had sidelined him since the end of Campeonato Paulista.
The injury occurred after a harsh tackle by defender Vicente Reis on the right wing. Imediatamente after the contact, Vitor Roque signaled to the bench asking for the change. The medical department performed the first treatment on the pitch, but the player was unable to continue in the match and gave way to the young Luighi. The center forward left the field on the stretcher cart visibly shaken.
Histórico of physical problems in the left ankle
The current season has been marked by interruptions in the Vitor Roque sequence due to this specific trauma. The trouble started during the semifinal phase of Paulistão, in early March. At the time, the attacker chose to play a sacrifice role to help the team in its quest for the state title, which ended up worsening the inflammatory situation in the region.
Após the decision of Paulista, the technical committee and the club’s doctors decided on a preventive withdrawal. Roque was used for a few minutes in two rounds of Campeonato Brasileiro, but was soon removed from the list to focus exclusively on physiotherapy. Palmeiras worked cautiously to ensure that the return only occurred with 100% confidence recovered.
Returning Planejamento was stopped early
The alviverde club had established a strict physical transition schedule for the striker in recent weeks. Last Sunday, he played for around ten minutes in the victory over Athletico-PR to gain a competitive rhythm. The selection as starter against Jacuipense was the final step in this process of gradual resumption of ownership.
- Início of pains: Semifinal of Campeonato Paulista (Março)
- Período total intensive treatment: 30 days
- Retorno gradual: Entrou in the second half against Athletico-PR
- Saída early: Substituído at 15 minutes against Jacuipense
- Substituto immediate: Atacante Luighi
The planning aimed to give number 9 game volume before the heavy sequence of decisive games next month. With the new interruption, Palmeiras is awaiting imaging exams, which should take place this Friday morning at Academia and Futebol. The main concern is whether there was a new ligament injury or whether the impact merely reactivated the previous inflammatory process.
Impacto in Abel Ferreira’s cast assembly
The absence of Vitor Roque forces coach Abel Ferreira to rethink offensive options for the remainder of the match and for the next commitments of the season. Luighi, who replaced the starter, appears as an immediate alternative from the youth categories. The squad still has other pieces, but the number 9 is a central piece in the tactical scheme planned for 2026.
The atmosphere at Allianz Parque was silent as Roque was taken directly to the locker room. Fans applauded the player as a form of support as he hid his face with his shirt. The medical team did not give an official recovery period before the laboratory results, but the recurrence in the same location is worrying due to the chronicity of the physical problem faced by the 21-year-old athlete.