Injury In Persija's Joint Debut, Gustavo Almeida Is Predicted To Be Old Absent

Gustavo Almeida is estimated to be out for up to four weeks due to a muscle injury (Instagram/@persija).

Gustavo Almeida, who was on loan at Persija Jakarta, was forced to pull out due to injury. The striker was injured while making his debut with the Kemayoran Tigers in the 20th week of Liga 1 2023/2024.

Persija Jakarta faces Bhayangkara FC as the host at Patriot Chandrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi, on Monday, November 27, 2023. In that match Gustavo came down as a starter.

However, he only lasted 36 minutes on the pitch before finally leaving due to injury. His position was later replaced by Aji Kusuma who became one of the goalscorers in the match which ended in the 2-2 series.

Regarding Gustavo Almeida's condition, Thomas Doll as Persija Jakarta coach indicated that the player would miss several matches ahead.

This situation is bad news for the Kemayoran Tigers who are in need of a sharp striker.

He (Gustavo Almeida) has a problem with his muscles. I still don't know. Hopefully it's not serious. However, something happened to his muscles," said Thomas Doll in his official statement.

"However, I don't think it's serious. We could have lost him for 3-4 weeks. He came out at the right time," he added.

Gustavo Almeida's presence in front of Persija Jakarta was actually made as a solution to the bluntness of the attack sector.

The reason for choosing Gustavo was because he was also a player with the status of a top scorer while Liga 1 2023/2024.

The Brazilian has scored 14 goals in 16 matches he has played with Arema FC since the first round.

However, with the player's injury in the debut match, Thomas Doll called it not a good situation.

Apart from Almeida's condition, Thomas Doll hopes that his new ammunition can return as soon as possible.

"This is not good for us because we have to make changes at the beginning against Bhayangkara FC."

"Hopefully he can come back next week," said Thomas Doll regarding Gustavo Almeida's condition.