Arthur Melo had been working very hard during the international break to be ready to show club and country that he was ready to break through on both sides, but he hit a big snag, and his latest statement was hard to read.
On his Instagram account, the Brazilian wrote: “Last week was not the best for me… Unfortunately, as you know, an unfortunate injury to my left thigh will keep me out of action for a while.”
‘It comes right at the time when, after a lot of effort and hard work, I was ready to settle into my new team and determined to fight for my dream of playing in the World Cup.’
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There’s no doubt that the 26-year-old’s chances of breaking into both teams were a big question, but with performances for Liverpool’s youth teams, he showed he was prepared to graft to be given the chance.
ESPN reports that the Juventus man could be out for around three months, so (once he’s fully recovered) he’ll have just four months to make an impression on Jurgen Klopp, if the midfielder still wants to be signed permanently by the Reds.
This is another huge request for the former Barcelona player and few can help but feel sorry for the sacrifices he has made, being rewarded in such a cruel way.
His full statement is sad to read but it also shows that there is still a strong fire burning within him to prove the doubters wrong and even though his dream of representing his nation in Qatar is over there is no reason why can’t do it. a regular for us at the commercial end of this campaign.
You can read Arthur’s full statement through his Instagram account:
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