Grêmio give update on Marlon’s serious injury, see expected return date | OneFootball

On the night of this Wednesday, during Grêmio's victory over Vitória by 2-0, left-back Marlon suffered a serious injury and had to be taken off the field by ambulance. According to the club's update, he was diagnosed with a fracture in his right ankle and will have to undergo surgery on Friday afternoon.

Thus, Marlon, the starter in his position, becomes a loss for Luis Castro for five months, the period Grêmio estimated for the athlete's recovery.

Moment of the injury

At 30 minutes into the second half, Marlon was advancing with the ball into the attacking field and was unbalanced by Erick and then collided with Nathan. As he fell to the ground, his foot got stuck in the turf, leaving his ankle completely twisted. Caio Paulista was the one who replaced him afterward.

Standings situation

With the result, Grêmio reaches its fourth unbeaten game in the Brasileirão and climbs to seventh place with 11 points.

Next game

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