In the fifth round of the Chinese Super League championship group in Shanghai Harbour's 3-1 victory over Shenzhen on Sunday, Brazilian foreign aid Paulinho went off early due to a hand injury.
Paulinho lost his balance and fell to the ground during a volley, injured due to hand support. After a detailed inspection on Monday, the Shanghai Harbour Club officially announced Paulinho's injury in the evening.
Harbour FC wrote in the announcement: "In the 57th minute of the match in the Chinese Super League played last night, foreign player Paulinho lost his balance after a shot and fell to the ground, causing a palm injury. After the game, after being sent to the hospital for MRI examination, it was clearly diagnosed that he was a fracture of the scaphobone of his right hand, and the team has arranged for Paulinho to return to Shanghai for further treatment and rehabilitation. ”
The Harbour Club also said, "Thank you to the community for their continued concern and support for the Harbour Club." After that, we will continue to pay attention to and follow up on paulinho's recovery progress, and will inform the outside world as soon as possible. I wish Poly can overcome the pain as soon as possible and return to the greenery as soon as possible! ”
Paulinho returns to Shanghai for treatment, which means he will miss the last three Games of the season in the Chinese Super League. This is certainly not good news for the Harbor team, which is still competing with Guangzhou and Changchun Yatai for the runner-up of the Chinese Super League this season. His agility and ball-handling skills in midfield were an important weapon for Harbour to tear apart their opponents' dense defences.
At present, it is unclear whether Paulinho's injury will catch up with the FA Cup final on January 9 next year. Playing with a hand fracture and a cast is not without precedent on the football field, such as Hulk of the 2017 season of Harbor. But in any case, wearing protective gear will definitely affect the player's performance on the field.
This season's FA Cup final once again met Shandong Taishan, who has won the Chinese Super League this season, and the harbor team must also be prepared for Paulinho's absence. In the third round of the championship group and the top battle of Shandong Taishan, it was because Paulinho's four yellow cards were suspended, resulting in damage to strength, and finally lost by two goals.