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In a match for Pathum United in the Thai League last night, Gustavsson injured himself while trying to get the ball. He landed incorrectly and then held his leg in pain.
The medical team entered the field to give first aid to Gustavsson. Pathum had to be substituted in the 11th minute. This morning, after receiving the results of the scan, the doctors confirmed that Gustavsson's anterior cruciate ligament in the knee was seriously damaged. He had to undergo surgery. And it is expected that the striker with Thai-Swedish blood will be out for 6-8 months.
That means Patrick Gustavsson, who has scored eight goals in 11 appearances for Thailand, will be out for the rest of the year. Gustavsson is expected to miss the next four Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers, as well as the 2025 King's Cup, which takes place later this year. At club level, this season and the first half of the 2025/26 campaign are also over for him.
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Gustavsson injured in Pathum shirt |
It can be said that Gustavsson's injury brings bad news to the Thai team. Gustavsson is their number 1 scorer, scoring 8 goals in the last 11 appearances. In the last 2 matches including a friendly and the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, Thailand scored 3 goals, all 3 of which belonged to Gustavsson. In the context of Supachai Jaided's very serious knee injury, Gustavsson took over the position at the War Elephants but surprisingly he will have to sit out until the end of the year.
This situation is quite similar to the Vietnam team. In the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Cup final on January 5, Xuan Son broke his leg and had to rest for 9 months. In the coming time, Thailand will have the same headache as Vietnam, which is finding a quality striker to replace their main striker.
Source: https://tienphong.vn/tuyen-thai-lan-chung-canh-ngo-voi-viet-nam-mat-chan-sut-so-1-toi-het-nam-vi-chan-thuong-nang-post1729761.tpo
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