Braithwaite undergoes surgery, out for the rest of Grêmio’s season | OneFootball

Grêmio announced this Tuesday that forward Braithwaite underwent Achilles tendon repair surgery on Monday night. The Danish player is expected to begin physical therapy in the coming days, and his recovery is estimated to take six months.

As a result, Braithwaite is not expected to wear the Grêmio shirt again this season. On his social media, the player posted a message about the injury.

“Why? That’s usually the first thing that comes to mind in this kind of situation. Obviously, I’m not happy about it, but acceptance is the only way forward. Everything always happens for a reason—or at least that’s what I choose to believe. Behind every obstacle is an opportunity to grow,” he said.

“So I embrace this challenge with open arms. This will be one more mountain for me to conquer, with new skills and lessons learned along the way,” he added.

The forward suffered the injury in last Saturday’s match, a 1-0 defeat to Mirassol in the Brasileirão. On that occasion, he was replaced by André Henrique in the 56th minute.

Top Scorer’s Numbers

This season, Braithwaite is Grêmio’s top scorer with 15 goals, more than double the tally of the second-highest scorer on the team.

Grêmio’s Next Challenge

This Sunday, Grêmio will face archrivals Internacional in the Brasileiro. The match kicks off at 5:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Beira-Rio.

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