Sidelined for over a month due to a fracture in his left foot, suffered on October 10th in the match against São Paulo, left-winger Everton returns to training this Friday. He underwent imaging tests on the site of the injury, and the results encouraged both the athlete and the club's medical department, which had expected a longer recovery period.

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The initial prediction was that the athlete would be out of the Brazilian Championship and would only return in 2010. The prediction of his return to play remains the same, in the 2010 Carioca, but the player returns to training this week.

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"The club doctor, Marcelo Soares, was very pleased with my progress. I can now walk without the brace and on Friday I'll return to work at the club. We'll talk to see what happens from now on," explained the number 22.

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Despite suffering away from the field, Everton took advantage of the time recovering from his injury to enjoy time with his family. Now, however, he wants to be with his teammates to support them in this final stretch of the Brasileirão. There are three rounds remaining in the competition, the next on Sunday, when the Rubro-Negro faces Goiás.

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"It was great to spend more time with my wife, my son, and my parents. But I also missed my teammates and the atmosphere, especially in this final stretch of the Brazilian Championship, with the team competing for the title," he concluded.