Lille opt to avoid surgery for Alexsandro’s quadriceps injury | OneFootball

Lille announced this Friday that Brazilian defender Alexsandro will not need to undergo surgery to treat a right quadriceps injury, a change of plans from what the club had announced two weeks ago.

Instead of the procedure, the Brazilian National Team player will follow “a rehabilitation process” at a clinic in Qatar.

A pillar of Lille's defense, Alexsandro suffered a muscle injury on September 14, during a match against Toulouse in the French Championship, and has been sidelined since then.

“After a series of tests, Alexsandro will initially follow a rehabilitation program in Qatar before returning to France,” the club explained.

Lille's coach, Bruno Génésio, stated that the 26-year-old defender's trip to the clinic in Doha, renowned for treating high-level athletes, was a “consensual decision made by everyone at the club.”

Génésio also confirmed that Alexsandro's prospect of playing in the 2026 World Cup (June 11 to July 19) was a significant factor.

The player “wanted to take some time to analyze different solutions to recover as quickly as possible. Evidently, for him, there is an important deadline at the end of the season,” the coach stated.

Alexsandro made his debut in June for the Brazilian National Team after catching the attention of coach Carlo Ancelotti.

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