When Arthur could return for Grêmio

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·1 Mei 2026

When Arthur could return for Grêmio

Grêmio confirmed bad news for head coach Luís Castro on Thursday night (30).

Defensive midfielder and team captain Arthur was diagnosed with a muscle injury after the squad’s last match and will definitely be sidelined for the remainder of the season.

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After evaluations by the medical department, a grade one injury was found in the rectus femoris muscle of the player’s right thigh.

The official estimate released by the club is that his recovery and return to the pitch will take between two and three weeks.

Arthur had initially been kept on the bench during the match against Palestino last Wednesday in the Copa Sudamericana.

The midfielder was only brought on by the coach at halftime in the game, which ended in a goalless draw at La Cisterna Stadium in Santiago, Chile.

The impact on Grêmio’s schedule

With the injury, the Tricolor captain will miss important matches in the coming weeks:

Brasileirão (Immediate): Without Arthur, the Grêmio squad travels to Curitiba this Friday. The team faces Athletico-PR on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. at Arena da Baixada, in the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship. Currently in 11th place, Grêmio takes the field under pressure to end an uncomfortable winless away run of more than three months.
Copa do Brasil: In two weeks, the midfielder is also expected to miss the second leg of the fifth round of the knockout tournament against Confiança. Tricolor holds a comfortable advantage after winning the first leg 2-0 at the Arena.
Return to action: Considering the more conservative recovery scenario (three weeks), Arthur would only be physically fit to return for the match against Santos, scheduled for May 23, in the Brasileirão.

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