Grêmio to start 2026 with SIX players in the medical room, see the list | OneFootball

Grêmio will start the 2026 pre-season with a full medical department.

SIX players are recovering from serious injuries and will be unavailable at the beginning of the year.

The tricolor's medical list includes João Pedro, Erick Noriega, Balbuena, Rodrigo Ely, Mathías Villasanti, and Martin Braithwaite.

João Pedro, Erick Noriega, Balbuena, and Rodrigo Ely are expected to return by March.

Meanwhile, Villasanti and Braithwaite will only be available to coach Luis Castro starting in April.

All six will miss the ENTIRE Campeonato Gaúcho and the first rounds of the Brasileirão (which begins in January).

The information is from GE.

Grêmio will debut in 2026 against Avenida, away from home, in the Gauchão.

In the Brasileirão, the first challenge will be against Fluminense in Rio de Janeiro.

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