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GAIS star Gustav Lundgren suffers Achilles injury in warm-up

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  • Gustav Lundgren ruptured his Achilles tendon during warm-up before GAIS's season opener.
  • The injury likely ends his season and World Cup hopes, requiring long rehabilitation.
  • Teammates expressed shock and support, describing the situation as devastating.

Gustav Lundgren, a 30-year-old player for GAIS, suffered a serious injury during the warm-up before the team's Allsvenskan season opener against Djurgården. The injury was confirmed to be a ruptured Achilles tendon. Lundgren left the stadium on crutches.

Teammates expressed shock and sadness, with Nahir Besara stating his heart breaks for Lundgren and Joackim Fagerjord describing the situation as pitch black. The injury is expected to require a long rehabilitation period and likely ends his season. It also reportedly dashes his hopes of playing in the upcoming World Cup, following his recent success in Sweden's playoff final against Poland.

My heart breaks for Lundgren

Nahir Besara, Teammate
Expressing shock and sadness about Gustav Lundgren's Achilles injury during warm-up

Lundgren has been with GAIS since 2009.

The situation is pitch black

Joackim Fagerjord, Teammate
Describing the seriousness of Gustav Lundgren's Achilles injury and its impact

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