Orlando City announced today that Brazilian forward Alexandre Pato will miss three to six weeks after undergoing a successful procedure on his knee today. Per the club, the procedure was performed by Dr. Craig Mintzer, City’s chief medical officer and orthopedic surgeon, at Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute in downtown Orlando.
With this timetable, the Brazilian wouldn’t be able to return to training until at least May 25, and one could reasonably expect at least two weeks after that for him to return to sufficient fitness levels to appear in a match. The recovery could keep him out of training until as long as June 15, which would put him on a timeline to return — worst case scenario — around the July 3 match vs.