Thursday, June 2, 2011

Severe injury, Pato Absent in Copa America


Although no cracks, shifting his shoulders.

AC Milan striker, Alexandre Pato certainly will not strengthen Brazil in Copa America 2011. Pato injured his shoulder while defending Milan in Serie A's final game of counter Udinese, Sunday, May 22, 2011.

Pato should enter Brazil in the Copa America team to be held in Argentina in July. However, the injury was quite severe.

In minute 72, he fell and felt pain in his shoulder. Pato immediately rushed to the hospital to be checked with X-rays. Although no cracks, shifting his shoulders.

As reported in FootballItalia, Pato injury recovery process takes a long time. At least, he needs a buffer on the shoulder for four weeks.

After that, Pato had to undergo rehabilitation for total healing and can only be grazed again. Without Pato, Brazil lived rely Robinho, Neymar, Nilmar, Fred and Leandro Damião in the striker position.